What is Missing in the 21 modern Bible Translations below?
Compare them all the King James Version, and ask yourself the question:
- If I were the Devil, what key parts of God’s Unchangeable
Everlasting Word would I change?
In other words: What attack on God’s Word would do the most Harm?
Can You See the Attack?
Take a look and see what the enemy has clearly done (and how God has protected his servants from the Enemy’s Attack):
King James Bible: Luke 4:4
And Jesus answered him, saying,
It is written:That man shall not live bybread alone,
But by every word of God.
Now it just so happens that the KJV agrees with itself: See
Matthew 4:4 (KJV)
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
Below in 22 Bible Versions you will clearly see that the meaning, strength, and purpose of the text has been stripped from Luke 4:4.
In other words: men and woman of God, daily need to feed on the Word of God, even as they need they own daily bread for survival: spiritually and physically.
Jesus used the enemy attack not only to crush the Head of the Serpent, but also to show Christ’s Disciples what they need to crush the Enemy. They need Word of God, every word of it!
In this Way Jesus exhorts everyone of his followers to feast on the Word of God every day. And he exhorts us to Know Every Word!
His Words are Everlasting Words. They will never pass away. Even though the Heavens and the Earth will pass away (in their current form) Jesus Words will never pass away.
To be clear: this attack on God’s word is literally an attack on God’s word.
Context and Background: On Luke 4:4, from Matthew 4:4.
As of yet, Jesus has not yet begun his public ministry: Although JESUS, had just been baptized by John in the Jordan River, and John testified that He saw the Holy Spirit of God descend upon Jesus in bodily form, and he heard the Words: This is my son in whom I am well pleased. (Matthew 3:13–17)
Next, Jesus has just spent 40 days and 40 nights, praying and fasting and preparing himself body, mind, and spirit for an all out assault, a.k.a. enemy attack from none other than Satan himself.
On the day, Jesus felt his weakest. The enemy, saw his opportunity. He pounced on Jesus, like a lion ready to devour his prey. But instead of winning the battle, Satan was cut into by the word of God. Satan attempted to use Jesus’ weakness, to get in between Jesus and his Father.
Satan has learned from past experience, that he can never win by directly attacking God. But he has learned how to be successful in attacking God’s creation, and thus doing great harm to God’s kingdom for a season. But Jesus gave him no satisfaction.
Instead, Jesus simply furthered the work of God by showing us how we are called to defeat, Satan, just as Jesus did.
But what would happen if someone simply removed the important, teaching and training part of Luke 4:4?
Then we would have the spiritually rich, philosophically deep, and intellectually stimulating truth that : ‘No one can live only on food.’ Of course, the devil would tremble in his boots, and run for the hills, if we quoted this verse,. It may just absolutely devastate him: Knowing what we know that we need more than food only.
Instead of knowing precisely how to slay a dragon, and cut through his demonic lies, we are expected to learn that we need more than just bread to live. Seriously? That’s what Jesus had spent the last 40 days fasting to teach us? I don’t think so. And apparently Matthew didn’t think so either.
In both Matthew and Luke, Jesus tells us that we are not to live by bread alone, but by every word of God, in the KJV.
THAT BRINGS UP THE PROBLEM WITH THE WEST COTTON HORT MANUSCRIPT THAT DOES NOT EVEN AGREE WITH ITSELF. LET HER ALONE AGREE WITH THREE RELIABLE KING JAMES, VERSION, MANUSCRIPTS KNOWN AS THE..
[The complexity and subtlety of the translation problem reads like a modern day spy novel. Apparently, the Truth really is stranger than fiction. To truly understand what is happening in the English translation problem, one must truly go a few levels deeper in investigation, understanding, and the counterfeit fraudulent system used to promote a compromised translation of the Bible. One must find out who Count Tischendorf is, and who Westcott and Hart are, and how much money is involved in Bible translation industry–and the work of the corrupt Catholic Church, that has historically tried to block the people from hearing, reading, knowing the word of God, and their own language, for the 16 centuries. But that is too big of a topic to handle here.]
Luke 4:4 (in 22 modern translations)
- New International Version
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” - Amplified Bible
Jesus replied to him, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE by bread alone.’” - New Living Translation
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’” - English Standard Version
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” - New American Standard Bible
And Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON bread alone.’” - NASB 1995
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON bread alone.’” - NASB 1977
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON bread alone.’” - Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON bread alone.’” - Christian Standard Bible
But Jesus answered him, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone. ” - Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Jesus answered him, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone.” - American Standard Version
And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. - Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say, ‘No one can live only on food.'” - English Revised Version
And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. - GOD’S WORD® Translation
Jesus answered him, “Scripture says, ‘A person cannot live on bread alone.’ “ - Good News Translation
But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone.'” - Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’ ” - Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus answered to him, “It has been written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.'” - New American Bible
Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’ ” - NET Bible
Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man does not live by bread alone.'” - New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’” - New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man does not live by bread alone.'” - The Message Bible
“Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to really live””
For More Background Study and investigation:
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Event: Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
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Significance: Jesus identified with humanity, fulfilled righteousness, and received divine approval.
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Heavenly declaration: God declared Jesus as His beloved Son (Matthew 3:17).
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Setting: Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness.
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Tempter: Satan attempted to tempt Jesus.
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Three temptations:
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Turn stones to bread: Jesus refused to use divine power for personal gain (Matthew 4:3-4).
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Worship Satan: Jesus rejected worshiping anyone but God (Matthew 4:5-7).
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Jump from the temple: Jesus refused to test God’s protection (Matthew 4:5-7).
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Jesus’ responses: He quoted Deuteronomy, affirming God’s sovereignty and provision.
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Jesus’ obedience: He demonstrated obedience to God’s will.
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Identification with humanity: Jesus faced temptation as humans do.
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Victory over Satan: Jesus resisted Satan’s temptations.
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Preparation for ministry: Jesus began His public ministry after the temptation.
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Obeying God’s will: Jesus prioritized God’s plan.
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Resisting temptation: Jesus showed self-control and faith.
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Divine provision: God provided for Jesus’ needs.
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Prioritize obedience: Follow God’s will.
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Resist temptation: Seek God’s strength.
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Trust divine provision: Rely on God’s care.
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Deuteronomy 6-8: Moses’ warnings against idolatry.
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Hebrews 4:15: Jesus’ empathy with human struggles.
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1 Corinthians 10:13: God’s faithfulness in temptation.
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Moses’ wilderness journey: Jesus’ 40-day fast parallels Moses’ 40-day stay on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:12-18).
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Israel’s wilderness testing: Jesus’ temptation echoes Israel’s testing in the wilderness (Deuteronomy 8:2-5).
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David’s temptations: Jesus’ responses quote David’s Psalms (Psalm 91:11-12, Psalm 8:5-6).
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Jesus as the new Adam: Jesus resisted temptation, unlike Adam (Romans 5:12-19).
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Jesus as the true Israel: Jesus succeeded where Israel failed (Hosea 11:1).
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Jesus as the ultimate Prophet: Jesus fulfilled Moses’ role (Deuteronomy 18:15-22).
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Divine sonship: Jesus’ baptism and temptation affirm His divine sonship (Matthew 3:17, 4:3-6).
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Obedience and faithfulness: Jesus demonstrated obedience to God’s will.
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Spiritual warfare: Jesus resisted Satan’s temptations.
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Baptism as identification: Identify with Jesus through baptism.
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Temptation resistance: Seek God’s strength in temptation.
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Faithful obedience: Prioritize obedience to God’s will.
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Luke 9:28-36: Jesus’ transfiguration, reaffirming divine sonship.
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Romans 5:12-19: Jesus as the new Adam.
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Hebrews 2:14-18: Jesus’ temptation and victory.
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