Mat 4:4 | NETfull | STEP | But he answered, “It is written, ‘ Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God .’”

Matthew 4:4

4 But he answered, ^{▼▼ Grk “answering, he said.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant, but the syntax of the phrase has been changed for clarity.} “It is written, ‘ Man ^{▼▼ Or “a person.” Greek ὁ ἄνθρωπος (ho anthrōpos) is used generically for humanity. The translation “man” is used because the emphasis in Jesus’ response seems to be on his dependence on God as a man.} does not live ^{▼▼ Grk “will not live.” The verb in Greek is a future tense, but it is unclear whether it is meant to be taken as a command (also known as an imperatival future) or as a statement of reality (predictive future).} by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God .’” ^{▼▼ A quotation from Deut 8:3.}