Matthew 4:1-11

The Temptation of Jesus

a Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness b to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting c forty days and forty nights, he d was hungry. And e the tempter came and said to him, “If you are f the Son of God, command g these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, h “It is written,

i “‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

j Then the devil took him to k the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

l “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’

and

“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”

Jesus said to him, Again m it is written n ‘You shall not o put the Lord your God to the test.’” p Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone q Satan! For r it is written,

s “‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and t him only shall you serve.’”

11 Then the devil left him, and behold u angels came and were ministering to him.

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