οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις. If the compound be pressed it means ‘thou shalt not utterly tempt.’ It is impious folly to put God to the test by thrusting ourselves into uncalled-for danger. The angels will only guard our perilous footsteps when we are walking in the path of duty. We cannot claim miracles when we court temptations. The quotation is from Deuteronomy 6:16, and it is remarkable that the three quotations with which our Lord met the Tempter are all taken from the 6th and 8th Chapter s of this book.

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