Luke 4:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus answered, "It is said: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

New Living Translation
Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

English Standard Version
And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Berean Study Bible
But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been stated, ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”

NASB 1995
And Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

NASB 1977
And Jesus answered and said to him, “It is said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”

Amplified Bible
Jesus replied to him, “It is said [in Scripture], ‘YOU SHALL NOT TEMPT THE LORD YOUR GOD [to prove Himself to you].’”

Christian Standard Bible
And Jesus answered him, “It is said: Do not test the Lord your God. ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Jesus answered him, "It is said: Do not test the Lord your God."

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "The Scriptures also say, 'Don't try to test the Lord your God!'"

Good News Translation
But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus answered him, "It has been said, 'Never tempt the Lord your God.' "

International Standard Version
Jesus answered him, "It has been said, 'You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

NET Bible
Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

New King James Version
And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’ ”

King James 2000 Bible
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, You shall not test the Lord your God.

New Heart English Bible
And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It is said, 'Do not test the Lord, your God.'"

World English Bible
Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

American King James Version
And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

American Standard Version
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

A Faithful Version
But Jesus answered and said to him, "It is clearly stated, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God. ' "

Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt [the] Lord thy God.

English Revised Version
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus answering, said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: It is sayde, Thou shalt not tempt the Lorde thy God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him: It is sayde: Thou shalt not tempte the LORDE thy God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Iesus answered and sayde to him it is sayd: thou shalt not tempte the Lorde thy God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jesus answering said to him, “It has been said, You will not tempt the LORD your God.”

Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not test the Lord your God.'"

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said to him -- 'It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jesus having answered said to him, That it has been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And Jesus answering, said to him, It has been said, You will not test out the Lord your God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And in response, Jesus said to him, “It is said: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua answered and he said to him, “It has been said, 'You shall not tempt THE LORD JEHOVAH your God.' “

Lamsa Bible
Jesus answered and said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus answered and said to him: It is said, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus responding said to him; That it has been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Haweis New Testament
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, ?Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.?

Mace New Testament
but Jesus replied, it is said, "thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

Weymouth New Testament
The reply of Jesus was, "It is said, 'Thou shalt not put the Lord they God to the proof.'"

Worrell New Testament
And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It has been said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God."

Worsley New Testament
And Jesus answered him, it is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
















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