Jesus as God
Do Not Put the Lord Your God to the Test
The primary sense is Jesus' refusal to force God to prove his protection, though Luke's scene also creates a possible Christological irony because Satan is testing Jesus.
How this passage contributes to the case:
The labels below identify the kinds of evidence for Jesus' divinity found in this passage.
Select a label for an explanation.
Strength of evidence: Supporting.
This passage is best understood as supporting evidence that strengthens a broader cumulative case rather than standing alone.
Scripture
What Was Said or Done
When Satan tests Jesus at the Temple, Jesus answers with the command not to put the Lord God to the test.
Old Testament Background
Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:16, recalling Israel's testing of the LORD in the wilderness.
Exposition
The direct referent of Jesus' quotation is God, so the verse must not be overstated. Yet within Luke's larger divine-identity pattern, Satan's testing of Jesus creates a suggestive secondary resonance.
Why This Points to His Divinity
Because the Christological implication is indirect and debated, this record is appropriately Supporting.