Deuteronomy 6:16 (WEB)
You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him in Massah.
Fathers and councils · 4
Irenaeus of Lyons
“The Lord therefore confuted him out of the law, when He said, “It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God;” pointing out by the word contained in the law that which is the duty of man, that he should not tempt God; and in regard to Himself, since He appeared in human…” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 16.
Read the whole comment“…up with pride, nor should we tempt God, but should feel humility in all things, and have ready to hand [this saying], “Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God.”” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 16.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“Because then it was a lawyer who tempted Him, as is plainly shewn in another book, He therefore well said, None is good, save God, that He might remind him that it was written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, (Deut. 6:16.) but he the rather gives thanks to the Lord that He is good.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
““It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 16.
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Cross-references · 24
Cited together with
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 18:18–23 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.22.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 18:18–23 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies V.22.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 18:18–23 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 18:18–23 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 18:18–23 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 18:18–23 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies V.22.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.22.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.21.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
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Luke 4:12 takes up the words of Deuteronomy 6:16 (7 words in common).