Bible verse
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
Luke 4:8 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 4.
4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
5 Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
6 “I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
7 So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
9 Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
10 For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully;
11 and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
12 But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
ASV
And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
ERV
And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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