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The Temptation of Jesus

Matthew 4:1–11

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1

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Then Jesus was guided by the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.

2

After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

And he fasted forty days and nights, and after it he was famished.

3

The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

And the tempter came up and said to him, “If you are God’s son, tell these stones to turn into bread!”

4

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

But he answered, “The Scripture says, ‘Not on bread alone is man to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God!’ ”

5

Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the summit of the Temple,

6

“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ”

and said to him, “If you are God’s son, throw yourself down, for the Scripture says, “ ‘He will give his angels orders about you, And they will lift you up with their hands So that you may never strike your foot against a stone!’ ”

7

Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

Jesus said to him, “The Scripture also says, ‘You shall not try the Lord your God.’ ”

8

Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Again the devil took him to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor,

9

“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

and said to him, “I will give all this to you, if you will fall on your knees and do homage to me.”

10

“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ ”

Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Satan! For the Scripture says, ‘You must do homage to the Lord your God, and worship him alone!’ ”

11

Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Then the devil left him, and angels came and waited on him.

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