"And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge con…" — Matthew 4:6

Matthew 4:6 · KJV

“And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in {their} hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.”

— Matthew 4:6

Verse 5

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

Verse 7

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. {tempt: or, try, or, put to trial, or, proof}

Matthew 4 — Context

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.

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in {their} hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. {tempt: or, try, or, put to trial, or, proof}

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Cross References

Psalms 91:11-12

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Psalms 34:7

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Psalms 34:20

He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

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.

Job 5:23

For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

Job 1:10

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. {substance: or, cattle}