2018-02-22 20:56:51 +00:00
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# The tempter
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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2024-02-15 21:55:29 +00:00
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These words refer to the same being as "the devil" (as in verse 1).
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# If you are the Son of God, command
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2024-02-15 21:55:29 +00:00
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"You are the Son of God, so you can command" Alternate translation: "Prove that you are the Son of God by commanding"
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# the Son of God
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2024-02-15 21:55:29 +00:00
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This refers to Jesus, the Son of God. It is best to translate “Son” with the same word that your language uses to refer to a human son.
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# command these stones to become bread.
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2023-06-27 18:10:30 +00:00
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"say to these stones, 'Become bread.'"
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# bread
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2023-06-27 18:10:30 +00:00
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"food"
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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