Luke 4:9-12

[9] And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: [10] For it is written, his angels charge over to keep [11] And in their hands up, thou dash foot against a stone. [12] And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, not tempt the Lord God.

What is the context of Luke 4:9-12?

Jesus is Tempted by Satan (Luke 4:1-13 true)
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness .( A .) (Luke 4:1-13 true)
The Devil Tempts Jesus (Luke 4:1-13 true)
Satan Tempts Jesus (Luke 4:1-13 true)
The Temptation of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13 true)

What does Luke 4:9-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Next Satan tempted Jesus to glorify Himself. Jesus refused to repeat Israel"s sin in the wilderness of putting God to the test by forcing His hand. The Israelites had wondered if God was still with them ( Exodus 17:7). Instead Jesus committed Himself to simply following God"s will in God"s time. Satan quoted Psalm 91:11-12 and Jesus responded with Deuteronomy 6:16. The Deuteronomy passage applied to Satan as well as to Jesus.

"Satan questioned the Father"s love when he tempted Jesus to turn stones into bread. He questioned His hope when he offered Jesus the world"s kingdoms this side of the Cross (see Hebrews 12:1-3). Satan questioned the Father"s faithfulness when he asked Jesus to jump from the temple and prove that the Father would keep His promise ( Psalm 91:11-12). Thus, the enemy attacked the three basic virtues of the Christian life-faith, hope, and love." ^[1]