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Matthew 4:6

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and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and,
‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

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Matthew 4:6 in other translations

and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matthew 4:6 · American Standard Version

Matthew 4:6 in context

  1. 4But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”
  2. 5Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
  3. 6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and,
    ‘On their hands they will bear you up,
    so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
  4. 7Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’ ”
  5. 8Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.