Matthew 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Jesus said unto him, It is written again (Deuteronomy 6:16) - q.d., 'True, it is so written, and on that promise I implicitly rely; but in using it there is another scripture which must not be forgotten,

Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Preservation in danger is divinely pledged: shall I then create danger, either to put the promised security sceptically to the proof, or wantonly to demand a display of it? That were to "tempt the Lord my God," which, being expressly forbidden, would forfeit the right to expect preservation.'

Matthew 4:7

7 Jesus said unto him,It is written again, Thou shalt not tempta the Lord thy God.