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15 lines
829 B
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## If you are the Son of God ##
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The devil was probably challenging Jesus to prove that he was the Son of God.
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## this stone ##
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The devil was either holding a stone in his hand or pointing to a nearby stone.
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## It is written ##
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AT: "Moses has written in the scriptures." The quotation is from Deuteronomy [Deuteronomy 8:3](../../deu/08/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## Man will not live on bread alone ##
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This could be translated as "People cannot live on just bread" or "It is not just food that makes a person live." The word "bread" is used to refer to food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) The point is that food is not enough to sustain a person. People need to obey God. Jesus was quoting the scripture to say why he would not turn the stone into bread. |