Matthew 4:1-11
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.â€
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’â€
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,†he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
â€â€˜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.’â€
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’â€
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,†he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.â€
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’â€
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. (Matthew 4:1-11)
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