Luke 4:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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:

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the temple. He said, 'If you're really God's son, jump off from here.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The devil literally tried to dare Jesus into proving himself with a dangerous stunt.

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