Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "

But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "

They complained to Moses and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses answered, "Why are you complaining? Why are you putting the LORD to the test?"

The place was named Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites complained and put the LORD to the test when they asked, "Is the LORD with us or not?"

and complained: "It would have been better if we had died in front of the LORD's Tent along with the other Israelites.

Why have you brought us out into this wilderness? Just so that we can die here with our animals?

This happened at Meribah, where the people of Israel complained against the LORD and where he showed them that he is holy.

The Israelites left Mount Hor by the road that leads to the Gulf of Aqaba, in order to go around the territory of Edom. But on the way the people lost their patience

and spoke against God and Moses. They complained, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We can't stand any more of this miserable food!"

"Don't be stubborn, as your ancestors were at Meribah, as they were that day in the desert at Massah.

There they put me to the test and tried me, although they had seen what I did for them.

We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did---and they were killed by snakes.

do not be stubborn, as your ancestors were when they rebelled against God, as they were that day in the desert when they put him to the test.

There they put me to the test and tried me, says God, although they had seen what I did for forty years.