Luke 4:3

The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The devil speaks to Jesus at the conclusion of a forty-day fast that left Him hungry.

The words — The Greek εἰ (ei, "if") and υἱὸς (huios, "Son") frame the utterance as a conditional challenge to Jesus's identity.

The thread — This exchange parallels Matthew 4:3 and directly responds to the heavenly declaration in Luke 3:22.

Why it lands — The text presents a direct choice between demanding immediate physical relief and waiting on God's provision.

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The Greek words

ΚαὶKaiand εἶπενeipenSaid δὲdethen αὐτῷautōto Him ὁhothe διάβολος·diabolosdevil;εἰeiIf υἱὸςhuios[the] Son εἶeiYou are τοῦtou<the>θεοῦ,theouof God,εἰπὲeipedo speak τῷtōto the λίθῳlithōstone τούτῳtoutōthis ἵναinathat γένηταιgenētaiit may become ἄρτος.artosbread.

King James Version

And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

Cross-references

Matthew 4:3 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”