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Matthew 4:6

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he said to him, 'If you're really God's son, throw yourself off this cliff. It's written in scripture that God will send his angels to catch you — they'll lift you up so you won't even stub your toe on a rock.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the devil can quote scripture, but that doesn't make his dare a good idea.

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