The Temptation of Jesus

Luke 4:9

In 9 translations

BSB: Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
KJV: And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
WEB: He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
ASV: And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
LSV: And he brought Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, cast Yourself down from here,
YLT: And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, 'If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence,
DBY: And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the edge of the temple, and said to him, If thou be Son of God, cast thyself down hence;Elohim
DRC: And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and he said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself from hence.
GNV: Then hee brought him to Hierusalem, and set him on a pinacle of the Temple, and said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)

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 (“also”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling of Ἰερουσαλὴμ: Tyndale House: Ἱερουσαλὴμ.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτὸν (“him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: Ἤγαγεν δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἤγαγεν δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read Καὶ ἤγαγεν.
SBLGNT: ἔστησεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔστησεν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτὸν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Ἤγαγεν δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἔστησεν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω·
RP2018: Καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω·
TR-Boyd: Καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Εἰ ὁ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω·
SCR1894: και ηγαγεν αυτον εις ιερουσαλημ και εστησεν αυτον επι το πτερυγιον του ιερου και ειπεν αυτω ει ο υιος ει του θεου βαλε σεαυτον εντευθεν κατω

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ 👤 Satan 📍 Jerusalem◆ Temptations of Jesus

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Pinnacle Suicide Temptation of Christ Antichrist Temple, the Second Presumption Satan Temptation Temple Jesus, the Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

Matthew 4:5–6Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they…
Luke 4:3The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
Romans 1:4and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
Matthew 8:29“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
2 Chronicles 3:4The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.
Job 2:6“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”

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