Luke 4:12
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 4
“And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”Luke 4:12
What Does Luke 4:12 Mean?
Luke 4:12 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 4, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Temptation.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Luke 4:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 6:16“Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.”Matthew 4:4“But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”1 Corinthians 10:9“Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.”Hebrews 3:8“Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:”Malachi 3:15“And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.”Matthew 4:7“Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”Psalms 95:9“When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.”Psalms 106:14“But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.”Exodus 17:2“Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?”
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