Luke 4:3

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
Luke 4:3 · World English Bible

Parallel translations

KJV And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
BSB The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
NKJV And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
NASB And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
NLT Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 2

Matt 4:3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (4)

HUNGER JESUS, THE CHRIST SATAN TEMPTATION

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Andκαί the devilδιάβολος saidἔπω unto himαὐτός Ifεἰ thou beεἶ the Sonυἱός of Godθεός commandἔπω thisτούτῳ stoneλίθος thatἵνα it be madeγίνομαι breadἄρτος

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