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NASB | Matthew 4:3 And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 4:3 And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." |
Subject: Why did Satan disrespect Jesus? |
Bible Note: Couldn't help but noticing your statement "The spirit of debate is not of God" and had to say that I disagree. Although some of us men and women might not enjoy a debate, I think our Lord does as shown below: Gen 18:16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him." 20 Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know." 22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing-to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?" 26 The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake." 27 Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, 28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city because of five people?" "If I find forty-five there," he said, "I will not destroy it." 29 Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it." 30 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?" He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." 31 Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?" He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it." 32 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?" He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it." 33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home. You see, the Lord already knew Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed because he already knew only 3 would be saved and their behavior afterwards makes one wonder about their relationship with God. But back to the subject at hand; the Lord was giving Abraham an opportunity to show his love for mankind and debate/negotiate for the saving of these cities. When the debate brings out God's Word and His glory is manifested, I think we do service to His cause. His Kingdom is built up and we're all encouraged to study His Word all the more. I agree that God DOESN'T like to see us debate on the petty things in the Bible like the few minor discrepancies between MEN'S translations but we should also be thankful He's a forgiving and very merciful God as shown throughout the Bible. Just had to toss in my two cents' worth. You say I got some change coming back. Yeah, that's about right. God bless. --Rowdy |