Luke 4:12
Good News Translation
But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "The Scriptures also say, 'Don't try to test the Lord your God!'"

New American Bible
Jesus said to him in reply, “It also says, ‘You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Thou.

Deuteronomy 6:16 Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as thou temptedst him in the place of temptation.

Psalm 95:9 As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.

Psalm 106:14 And they coveted their desire in the desert: and they tempted God in the place without water.

Malachi 3:15 Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved.

Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

1 Corinthians 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent.

Hebrews 3:8,9 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the desert, . . .

Context
The Temptation of Jesus
11And that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13And all the temptation being ended, the devil departed from him for a time.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:16
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as thou temptedst him in the place of temptation.

Matthew 4:7
Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Luke 4:13
And all the temptation being ended, the devil departed from him for a time.

Luke 4:11
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