Matthew 4:4

New Catholic Bible

⁴Jesus answered, “As it is written:

‘Man does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’ ”^[a]

Matthew 4:4 A citation of Deut 8:3, indicating that the miracles of the Exodus were signs of God’s religious care for Israel.

Matthew 4:6

New Catholic Bible

⁶^[a]Then he said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and with their hands they will raise you up
lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

Matthew 4:6 The devil applies Ps 91:11-12 to the Messiah since it deals with God’s protection of the righteous. Jesus declares (through the words of Deut 6:16) that we should not demand miracles from God as evidence of his care for us.

⁷Jesus said to him, “It is also written:

‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

¹⁰Jesus said to him in reply, “Depart from me, Satan! It is written:

‘You shall worship the Lord your God,
and him alone shall you serve.’ ”^[a]

Matthew 4:10 The citation (Deut 6:13) used by Jesus calls for the basic attitude of worship that everyone should have toward God.