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Luke 4:9 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Luke 4:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 4 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 4:9
The third temptation moves to Jerusalem's temple pinnacle, using Scripture itself (Psalm 91:11-12) to tempt Christ to presumptuous faith. Satan's 'if thou be the Son of God' again challenges Christ's identity, but now suggests proving it through spectacular sign. The misuse of Scripture demonstrates Satan's sophistication—he quotes accurately but applies wrongly, omitting 'in all thy ways' which implies walking in God's paths, not testing God. Jesus counters with Deuteronomy 6:16, recalling Israel's testing God at Massah (Exodus 17:2-7). The Greek 'ekpeirazo' (tempt/test) implies testing with ...
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Cross-References for Luke 4:9
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“they cried out”
“If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
“the length of it”
“according to the Spirit of holiness”
“Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life.”