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The Temptation of Jesus

Luke 4:3

In 9 translations

BSB
The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
KJV
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
WEB
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
ASV
And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.
LSV
and the Devil said to Him, “If You are [the] Son of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.”
YLT
and the Devil said to him, 'If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.'
DBY
And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.Elohim
DRC
And the devil said to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread.
GNV
Then the deuil saide vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, commaund this stone that it be made bread.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include δὲ (“then”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: εἶπεν δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἶπεν δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read Καὶ εἶπεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος· Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰπὲ τῷ λίθῳ τούτῳ ἵνα γένηται ἄρτος.
RP2018
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος, Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰπὲ τῷ λίθῳ τούτῳ ἵνα γένηται ἄρτος.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος, Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰπὲ τῷ λίθῳ τούτῳ ἵνα γένηται ἄρτος.
SCR1894
και ειπεν αυτω ο διαβολος ει υιος ει του θεου ειπε τω λιθω τουτω ινα γενηται αρτος

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👤 God👤 Jesus Christ👤 Satan◆ Temptations of Jesus

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
  • Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

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