Luke 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 4:4 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 4:4 — KJV
“And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
— Luke 4:4 (KJV)
Luke 4:4 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 4:4
“But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:4: answered, written, live
“And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:4: live, bread, every
“And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:4: written, live, word
“And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:4: live, every, word
“And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:4: answered, live, word
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