Focused Passage

Matthew 4:1-11

The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

Matthew moves from Spirit-led wilderness testing, to Jesus' victory by Scripture, to Galilean fulfillment, to kingdom preaching, to disciple calling, and finally to a summary of Jesus' teaching, proclamation, healing, and expanding fame.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

3 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

6 “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

7 Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

9 “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

11 Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was led ἀνήχθη G321 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular wilderness ἔρημον G2048 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular to be tempted πειρασθῆναι G3985 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular devil διαβόλου G1228 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 2

Original words

vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction After fasting νηστεύσας G3522 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular forty τεσσεράκοντα G5062 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural days ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction forty τεσσεράκοντα G5062 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural nights νύκτας G3571 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural - ὕστερον G5305 Adverb He was hungry ἐπείνασεν G3983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 3

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular tempter πειράζων G3985 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular came προσελθὼν G4334 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular If Εἰ G1487 Conjunction You are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular tell εἰπὲ G2036 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . ἵνα G2443 Conjunction these οὗτοι G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural stones λίθοι G3037 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural to become γένωνται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural bread ἄρτοι G740 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Verse 4

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular But δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] answered ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular It is written Γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . Οὐκ G3756 Adverb shall not live ζήσεται G2198 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition bread ἄρτῳ G740 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular alone μόνῳ G3441 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular but Ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition every παντὶ G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular word ῥήματι G4487 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular that comes ἐκπορευομένῳ G1607 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Singular from διὰ G1223 Preposition [the] mouth στόματος G4750 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 8:3
Verse 5

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular devil διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular took παραλαμβάνει G3880 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular holy ἁγίαν G40 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular city πόλιν G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction set ἔστησεν G2476 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular pinnacle πτερύγιον G4419 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular temple ἱεροῦ G2411 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 6

Original words

If Εἰ G1487 Conjunction You are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction he said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular throw βάλε G906 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Yourself σεαυτὸν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular down κάτω G2736 Adverb For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular He will command ἐντελεῖται G1781 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - Τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular angels ἀγγέλοις G32 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural concerning περὶ G4012 Preposition You σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular they will lift You up ἀροῦσίν G142 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [their] hands χειρῶν G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural vvv μή‿ G3361 Adverb vvv ποτε G4219 Conjunction so that You will not strike προσκόψῃς G4350 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular foot πόδα G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular against πρὸς G4314 Preposition a stone λίθον G3037 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 91:11–12
Verse 7

Original words

Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἔφη G5346 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv Πάλιν G3825 Adverb It is also written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Do not put ἐκπειράσεις G1598 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . Οὐκ G3756 Adverb [the] Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular God {to the test} Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 6:16
Verse 8

Original words

Again Πάλιν G3825 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular devil διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular took παραλαμβάνει G3880 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition a very λίαν G3029 Adverb high ὑψηλὸν G5308 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular mountain ὄρος G3735 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction showed δείκνυσιν G1166 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular all πάσας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural kingdoms βασιλείας G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 9

Original words

All πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural this Ταῦτά G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural I will give δώσω G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular You σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction he said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction You will fall down πεσὼν G4098 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] worship προσκυνήσῃς G4352 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Verse 10

Original words

Away from Me Ὕπαγε G5217 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Satan Σατανᾶ G4567 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - Τότε G5119 Adverb Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular told λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular For γάρ G1063 Conjunction it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Worship προσκυνήσεις G4352 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular God θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction serve λατρεύσεις G3000 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular only μόνῳ G3441 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 6:13
Verse 11

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular devil διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular left ἀφίησιν G863 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular angels ἄγγελοι G32 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came προσῆλθον G4334 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction ministered διηκόνουν G1247 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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