Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
Cross-reference
Exodus 17:2 records the very incident at Massah where Israel tested God by quarreling for water, which this verse references.
Exodus 17:7 names the place Massah and Meribah, directly connecting to the testing event recalled in this command.
Psalm 95:8 explicitly recalls Massah and Meribah, warning against hardening hearts, reinforcing the same lesson as this verse.
Psalm 95:9 recalls the same testing at Massah, where Israel tested God despite seeing His works.
In Matthew 4:7, Jesus directly quotes this verse to resist Satan's temptation, showing its authoritative use in the NT.
In Luke 4:12, Jesus also quotes this verse in the same temptation narrative, reinforcing the command not to test God.
1 Corinthians 10:9 applies the same warning: do not test Christ, as Israel did and suffered.
Hebrews 3:8 quotes Psalm 95:7-8, referencing the day of testing in the wilderness (Massah).
Hebrews 3:9 continues the quote: 'where your fathers tested me' — the same event as Massah.
Psalm 78:41 summarizes Israel's repeated testing of God in the wilderness, echoing Massah.
Mark 8:11 depicts Pharisees testing Jesus by asking for a sign—a direct example of the sin warned against.
Numbers 20:3 describes another complaint for water at Kadesh, similar to Massah, showing a recurring pattern of testing God.
Numbers 20:13 calls the place Meribah where Israel quarreled with God, another instance of testing, though distinct from Massah.
Isaiah 7:12 shows Ahaz refusing to test God, but his motive is disobedience—contrasting the proper trust.
Numbers 20:4 continues the people's complaint against Moses, mirroring the grumbling that led to testing at Massah.