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Luke 4:12
Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
Luke 4:12 · World English Bible
Luke 4:12 in other translations
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Jesus answering, said to him, "It is said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"
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In context
9 He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
10 for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
11 and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”
12 Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
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