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Luke 4:12

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KJV ORIGINAL

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus answered him, 'It's written: You don't test the Lord your God.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Don't try to test God — trust him instead.

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But Jesus answered, 'It's written that people don't survive on just food alone, but on every single word that comes from God.'

Jesus turned around and told him, 'Back off, Satan. It's literally written that you worship God and God alone — that's who you serve, period.'

Jesus replied, 'Isaiah totally called you out centuries ago when he wrote: These people say all the right things about me, but their hearts aren't actually in it at all.'

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