It is said (ειρητα). Perfect passive indicative, stands said, a favourite way of quoting Scripture in the N.T. In Mt 4:7 we have t…

Do nothing presumptuously. Do nothing that would lead the Lord to act contrary to His settled laws, which are always right and good.

St. Ambrose of Milan: The next weapon he uses is boasting, which always causes the offender to fall, for those who love to b…

Luke records this temptation in the last rather than second place (cf. Matthew 4:5–7). The essence of this temptation is that of presumi…

And Jesus answering said to him, it is said
In (Deuteronomy 6:16)

You shall not tempt…

Christ's being led into the wilderne gave an advantage to the tempter, for there He was alone; no one was with Him by whose prayers and advice He m…