Luke 4:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.`

English ASV

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

English Amplified

And Jesus replied to him, [The Scripture] says, You shall not tempt (try, test exceedingly) the Lord your God. [Deut. 6:16.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Jesus replied to him, [The Scripture] says, You shall not tempt (try, test exceedingly) the Lord your God. [Deut. 6:16.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And Jesus answered him, “It is said: Do not test the Lord your God. ”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Jesus replied, ‘No! The Bible says, “Do not test the Lord your God, to see what he will do.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus answered, "But the Scriptures also say, 'You must not test the Lord your God.'"

And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus answered him, "It has been said, 'Never tempt the Lord your God.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And Jesus answered him, "It is said: Do not test the Lord your God."

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And Jesus answered and said to him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Jesus said to him in reply, "It also says, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘ You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus answered, "Scripture says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "--(Deuteronomy 6:16)

English NIV

Jesus answered, "It says: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

English NKJ 1982

And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

English NLT

Jesus responded, "The Scriptures also say, 'Do not test the Lord your God.'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus replied, “It is also written in the Scriptures, ‘How dare you provoke the Lord your God!’ ”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jesus replied, “The Scriptures also say, 'Do not put the Lord your God to a foolish test.' “

English Tyndale 1537

Jesus answered and said unto(to) him, it is said, thou shalt not tempt thy Lord God.(the LORD thy God.)

Luke 4:12 — Compare Translations