Matthew 4:4

But he answered, ¹  “It is written, ‘Man ²  does not live ³  by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” ⁴ 

biblegateway Mat 4:4

Jesus answered, "It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’"

biblegateway Mat 4:4

But He answered and said, "It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’"

biblegateway Mat 4:4

But Jesus told him, "No! The Scriptures say, ‘People need more than bread for their life; they must feed on every word of God.’"

biblegateway Mat 4:4

Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth."

SABDAweb Mat 4:4

But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man’s only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

bibleoremus Mat 4:4

But he answered, "It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’"

biblegateway Mat 4:4

But He answered and said, "It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’"

biblegateway Mat 4:4

But he answered, ¹  “It is written, ‘Man ²  does not live ³  by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “answering, he said.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant, but the syntax of the phrase has been changed for clarity.

² tn Or “a person.” Greek ὁ ἄνθρωπος (Jo anqrwpo") is used generically for humanity. The translation “man” is used because the emphasis in Jesus’ response seems to be on his dependence on God as a man.

³ tn Grk “will not live.” The verb in Greek is a future tense, but it is unclear whether it is meant to be taken as a command (also known as an imperatival future) or as a statement of reality (predictive future).

⁴ sn A quotation from Deut 8:3.