Matthew 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 4:4 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 4:4 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 4:4 (KJV)
Matthew 4:4 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 4:4
“And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 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 Matthew 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 Matthew 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 Matthew 4:4: live, every, word
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: word: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:4: every, word, mouth
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