Verse List for MAT 4:6

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OET (OET-RV) and told him, “Throw yourself down if you’re God’s son, because it’s written in the scriptures that God will command his messengers to look after you and to carry you in their arms so that you won’t bash your foot on a rock.”

OET-LV and he _is _saying to _him:
If you _are the_son of_ the _god, throw yourself down, because/for it _has _been _written, that Will _be _commanding to _the messengers of _him concerning you, and:
They _will _be _carrying you in ^their_hands, lest you _may _strike the foot of _you against a_stone.

ULT and says to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ⇔ ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ ⇔ and, ‘They will lift you up in their hands, ⇔ lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

UST Then, he said to Jesus, “Show me that you really are God’s Son. Jump from here! You will not hurt yourself, because it says in the Scriptures, ⇔ ‘God will tell his angels to protect you. ⇔ They will carry you, ⇔ and you will not hurt yourself at all.’ ”

BSB & MSB “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 will lift You up in [their] hands, ⇔ so that You will not strike Your foot ⇔  against a stone.’[fn]”

BLB and says to him, "If You are Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it has been written: 'He will give orders to His angels concerning You, and will they bear You up in their hands, lest ever You strike Your foot against a stone.'"

AICNT and says to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down [[from here]];[fn] for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will bear you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ”[fn]

OEB ‘If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for scripture says – ⇔ “He will give his angels commands about you, ⇔ and on their hands they will lift you up, ⇔ so you do not even strike your foot against a stone.” ’

WEBBE & WMBB 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.’ ”

NET 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 ‘ with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

LSV and says to Him, “If You are the Son of God—cast Yourself down, for it has been written that, His messengers He will charge concerning you, and on hands they will bear you up, that you may not dash your foot on a stone.”

FBV “If you really are the son of God, then throw yourself off,” he told Jesus. “As Scripture says, ‘He will order his angels to save you from harm. They will catch you so that you won't fall by tripping over a stone.’ ”[fn]

TCNT and said to him, “If yoʋ are the Son of God, throw yoʋrself down, for it is written, ⇔ ‘He will command his angels concerning yoʋ,’
§  and, ⇔ ‘In their hands they will lift yoʋ up, ⇔ so that yoʋ do not strike yoʋr foot against a stone.’ ”

T4T and said to him, “Because you claim that you have a relationship with God as a son has with his father, prove it by jumping down to the ground. You will not be hurt, because it is written in the Scriptures, ‘God will command his angels to protect you. They will lift you up in their hands when you are falling, in order that you will not get hurt. You will not even strike your foot on a stone.’ ”

LEB 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,’[fn]
¶  and
• ‘On their hands they will lift you up,
• lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”[fn]

BBE If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down; for it is in the Writings, He will give his angels care over you; and, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

Moff said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down; for it is written, ⇔ He will give his angels charge of you; ⇔ they will bear you on their hands, ⇔ lest you strike your foot against a stone."

Wymth and said, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, "`To His angels He will give orders concerning thee, and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"

ASV 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.

DRA And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

YLT and saith to him, 'If Son thou art of God — cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.'

Drby and says to him, If thou be Son of [fn]God cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee, and on [their] hands shall they bear thee, lest in anywise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

RV 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.
(and saith/says unto him, If thou/you art the Son of God, cast thyself/yourself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee/you: And on their hands they shall bear thee/you up, Lest happily thou/you dash thy/your foot against a stone.)

SLT And says to him, If thou art the Son of God cast thyself down; for it has been written, That to his messengers he will command concerning thee; and in the hands shall they lift thee up, lest that perhaps thou strike thy foot against a stone.

Wbstr And saith to him, If thou art 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 uphold thee, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

KJB-1769 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.
(And saith/says unto him, If thou/you be the Son of God, cast thyself/yourself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee/you: and in their hands they shall bear thee/you up, lest at any time thou/you dash thy/your foot against a stone.)

KJB-1611 And saith vnto him, If thou bee the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge concerning thee, & in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foote against a stone.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And saith vnto hym: If thou be the sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe. For it is written: He shall geue his Angels charge ouer thee, & with their handes they shall lyft thee vp, lest at any tyme thou dashe thy foote agaynst a stone.
(And saith/says unto him: If thou/you be the son of God, cast thyself/yourself down. For it is written: He shall give his Angels charge over thee/you, and with their hands they shall lift thee/you up, lest at any time thou/you dash thy/your foot against a stone.)

Gnva And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone.
(And said unto him, If thou/you be the Son of God, cast thyself/yourself down: for it is written, that he will give his Angels charge over thee/you, and with their hands they shall lift thee/you up, lest at any time thou/you shouldest/should dash thy/your foot against a stone.)

Cvdl and sayde vnto hym: yf thou be ye sonne of God, cast thy sylfe downe. For it is wrytten: he shall geue his angels charge ouer the and with their handes they shal holde the vp, that thou dashe not thy fote agaynst a stone.
(and said unto him: if thou/you be ye/you_all son of God, cast thyself/yourself down. For it is written: he shall give his angels charge over the and with their hands they shall hold the up, that thou/you dash not thy/your foot against a stone.)

TNT and sayd vnto hym: yf thou be the sonne of God cast thy sylfe doune. For it is wrytte he shall geve his angels charge over the and with their handes they shall holde that vp that thou dashe not thy fote agaynst a stone.
(and said unto him: if thou/you be the son of God cast thyself/yourself down. For it is written he shall give his angels charge over the and with their hands they shall hold that up that thou/you dash not thy/your foot against a stone.)

Wycl and seide to hym, If thou art Goddis sone, sende thee adoun; for it is writun, That to hise aungels he comaundide of thee, and thei schulen take thee in hondis, lest perauenture thou hirte thi foot at a stoon.
(and said to him, If thou/you art God’s son, send thee/you down; for it is written, That to his angels he commanded of thee/you, and they should take thee/you in hands, lest peradventure/perhaps thou/you hurt thy/your foot at a stone.)

Luth und sprach zu ihm: Bist du Gottes Sohn, so laß dich hinab; denn es stehet geschrieben: Er wird seinen Engeln über dir Befehl tun, und sie werden dich auf den Händen tragen, auf daß du deinen Fuß nicht an einen Stein stoßest.
(and spoke to/for him: Are you(sg) God’s son, so let you/yourself down; because/than it stands written: He becomes his angels above you/to_you(sg) command(n) do/put, and they/she/them become you/yourself on/in/to the hands bear/carry, on/in/to that you(sg) your(s) foot not at/to a stone bump_into.)

ClVg et dixit ei: Si Filius Dei es, mitte te deorsum. Scriptum est enim: Quia angelis suis mandavit de te, et in manibus tollent te, ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum.
(and he/she_said to_him: When/But_if Son of_God you_are, send you(sg) down. Written it_is because: Because to/by/with_the_messengers/angels to_his_own commanded from/about you(sg), and in/into/on hands they_take_away you(sg), not perhaps you_stumble to a_stone foot your(sg).)

SR-GNT καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, “Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω· γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι ‘Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ’, καὶ, ‘Ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου.’ ” ‡

UGNT καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω; γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ, καὶ, ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου.

SBL-GNT καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω· γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου.

RP-GNT καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω· γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ· καί, Ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σοῦ.

TC-GNT καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω· γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι ⇔ Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ·
§  καί, ⇔ Ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσί σε, ⇔ μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου.