Luke 4:9

King James Version (KJV)

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:

Translations

Luke 4:9 - Amplified Bible

Then he took Him to Jerusalem and set Him on a gable of the temple, and said to Him, If You are the Son of God, cast Yourself down from here;

Luke 4:9 - American Standard Version

And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

Luke 4:9 - Bible in Basic English

And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

Luke 4:9 - Darby Bible

And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the edge of the temple, and said to him, If thou be Son of God, cast thyself down hence;

Luke 4:9 - English Standard Version

And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

Luke 4:9 - King James Version

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:

Luke 4:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces el diablo le llevò a Jerusalén y le puso sobre el pináculo del templo, y le dijo: Si eres Hijo de Dios, lánzate abajo desde aquì,

Luke 4:9 - The Message

For the third test the Devil took him to Jerusalem and put him on top of the Temple. He said, "If you are God’s Son, jump. It’s written, isn’t it, that ’he has placed you in the care of angels to protect you; they will catch you; you won’t so much as stub your toe on a stone’?"

Luke 4:9 - New American Standard Bible

And he led Him to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here;

Luke 4:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces el diablo Lo llevò a Jerusalén y Lo puso sobre el pináculo del templo, y Le dijo: "Si eres Hijo de Dios, lánzate abajo desde aquì,

Luke 4:9 - World English Bible

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,

Luke 4:9 - Young's Living Translation

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence,

Luke 4:9 - Additional Comments

Again, Satan says "If you are the Son of God," trying to appeal to His human pride. If Jesus had done what Satan asked, it would have forced God to rescue His Son, and in effect, Satan would have forced God to do not what He wanted. I suspect God would have chosen not to rescue Jesus, because we are not to tempt God.

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