Matthew 4

Treated in 27 passages across the library.

  • 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. 6
  • 4:9 and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 5
  • 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 4
  • 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 4
  • 4:5 Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 3
  • 4:6 and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. 3
  • 4:7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. 3
  • 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 3
  • 4:17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3
  • 4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered. 2
  • 4:3 And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. 2
  • 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 2
  • 4:16 The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up. 2
  • 4:12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee; 1
  • 4:19 And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. 1
  • 4:23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people. 1

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  1. Selected Sermons of George Whitefield · George Whitefield

    The Temptation of Christ cites Matthew 4:1–11

    Matthew 4:1–11 — “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. An…

  2. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    February cites Matthew 4:1

    …20 “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.” (Matthew 4:1) A holy character does not avert temptation--Jesus was tempted. When Satan tempts us, his…

  3. The Inner Chamber · Andrew Murray

    Feeding on the Word cites Matthew 4:4

    … ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. ‘Matthew 4:4 and then the rejoicing, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which …

  4. Divine Healing · Andrew Murray

    The Body for the Lord cites Matt. 4:4

    …hus Jesus Himself sanctified His body in eating only according to the will of His Father (Matt. 4:4). Many believers fail to watch over their bodies—fail to observe a holy sobriety so as to…

  5. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of July cites Matt. 4:4

    …hall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Matt. 4:4 If God so willed it we could live without bread, even as Jesus did for forty days; but we…

  6. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.3 The Word cites Matt 4: 4

    … was tempted by the devil, he fetched armour and weapons from Scripture; ‘it is written.’ Matt 4: 4, 7. The holy Scripture is a panacea, or universal medicine for the soul; it gives a recip…

  7. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Of Evil Angels cites Matt. 4:5

    … the glory of them: For that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will, I give it.” (Matt. 4:5, 6, ) They are “the rulers of the darkness of this age;” (so the words are literally tran…

  8. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    Satan not to be believed, as he representeth Christ unto us cites Mat. iv. 6

    …d to divide between the father and the son by jealousies, if thou be the son of God, &c.; Mat. iv. 6. So his daily study is, to divide betwixt the Son and us, by breeding mispersuasions in u…

  9. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Faith, Prayer, and the Life of Dependence cites Matthew 4:7

    … quoted a promise of angelic protection. “Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God” (Matthew 4:7, ASV). Nee's life contains bold risks worth admiring and disputed decisions worth examini…

  10. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    The Sixth Stage cites Matt. 4:8

    … therefore left the town, without laying out so much as one farthing upon these vanities. Matt. 4:8,9; Luke 4:5-7. This fair, therefore, is an ancient thing, of long standing, and a very gr…

  11. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Deity of Jesus Christ cites Matt. 4:9

    …only to God (Matt. 28:9; Luke 24:52; Mark 14:33; cf. Acts 10:25, 26; Rev. 22:8, 9, R. V.; Matt. 4:9, 10). A curious and very misleading comment is made in the margin of the American Standar…

  12. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners · John Bunyan

    Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan cites Matt. 4.9

    … I have thought sometimes of that—Fall down, or, ‘if thou wilt fall down and worship me’ (Matt. 4.9). 108. Also, when, because I have had wandering thoughts in the time of this duty, I have…

  13. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Christian Perfection cites Matt. 4:9

    …hen he said, “All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.” [Matt. 4:9] Yet had he no evil or sinful thought; nor indeed was capable of having any. And even hen…

  14. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Revolution, Persecution, and the Cost of Discipleship cites Matthew 4:10

    …ction like worship. “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Matthew 4:10, ASV). The first commandment is politically consequential whenever a state or ideology de…

  15. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Matthew 4:10

    …ltimate allegiance or control conscience. Scriptures to revisit Romans 13:1-7; Acts 5:29; Matthew 4:10; John 10:11; Mark 13:12; 2 Timothy 2:9. Reflection 1. What political assumptions do you t…

  16. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    Scruples hindering comfort removed cites Mat. iv. 10

    …viour as he bad Satan avaunt from himself after he had given way awhile to his impudency, Mat. iv. 10; so he will command him to be gone from us, when it shall be good for us; he must be gone…

  17. Talks to the Farmer · Charles H. Spurgeon

    Spiritual Gleaning cites Matthew 4:11

    …ered to him. (“Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.” — Matthew 4:11 ESV) Jacob wrestled with God, and afterward hosts of angels met him. (“So Jacob called th…

  18. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Discourse 1 cites Matt. 4:12

    …out all Galilee,” (Matt. 4:23, ) beginning at the time “when John was cast into prison,” (Matt. 4:12, ) not only “teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,” but …

  19. Women Who Moved Heaven · Ochorus Originals

    Mary Slessor — The White Queen Who Prayed Down Strongholds cites Matthew 4:16

    …en a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned” (Matthew 4:16, NIV). She prayed the light down. She stayed long past the point at which most missionari…

  20. Women Who Moved Heaven · Ochorus Originals

    Scripture Appendix: Prayers in God’s Word cites Matthew 4:16

    …!” Zechariah 4:6 — “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. Matthew 4:16 — “The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of …

  21. Godliness · Catherine Booth

    Repentance cites Matthew 4:17

    Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17 “From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at h…

  22. The Master’s Indwelling · Andrew Murray

    The Kingdom First cites Matthew 4:17

    …Christ came preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and proclaimed "The Kingdom is at hand." Matthew 4:17 "There are some," He said, "standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son…

  23. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.2 Repentance cites Matt 4: 17

    …rist himself preached it. ‘From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent,’ &c. Matt 4: 17. In his last farewell, when he was ascending to heaven, he commanded that ‘Repentance sho…

  24. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Working for Christ cites Matt. 4: 19

    …slide. Jesus said to the first disciples, “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt. 4: 19). Any one who is not a fisher of men is not following Christ. Bearing fruit in bringing o…

  25. Divine Healing · Andrew Murray

    Jesus Heals the Sick cites Matt. 4:23

    … devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them” (Matt. 4:23, 24). “And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and…

  26. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Devil cites Matt. 4:1-9

    …e have in the Bible three accounts of this temptation. We will look at Matthew's account. Matt. 4:1-9: "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. (2)…

  27. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Matthew 4:1-11

    … he quoted Scripture to Jesus. Jesus answered Scripture with Scripture in proper context (Matthew 4:1-11). Spiritual warfare therefore includes accurate biblical interpretation. Truth Around the…