Matthew 3:13-4:11
English Standard Version Anglicised
The Baptism of Jesus
13 (A)Then Jesus came (B)from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 (C)John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, (D)the heavens were opened to him,[a] and he (E)saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, (F)a voice from heaven said, (G)“This is my beloved Son,[b] with whom I am well pleased.”
The Temptation of Jesus
4 (H)Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness (I)to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting (J)forty days and forty nights, he (K)was hungry. 3 And (L)the tempter came and said to him, “If you are (M)the Son of God, command (N)these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, (O)“It is written,
(P)“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 (Q)Then the devil took him to (R)the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
(S)“‘He will command his angels concerning you’,
and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him, “Again (T)it is written, (U)‘You shall not (V)put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 (W)Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 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, (X)Satan! For (Y)it is written,
11 Then the devil left him, and behold, (AB)angels came and were ministering to him.
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts omit to him
- Matthew 3:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
Matthew 3:13-4:11
New International Version
The Baptism of Jesus(A)
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(B) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,(C) and he saw the Spirit of God(D) descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven(E) said, “This is my Son,(F) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(G)
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(H)
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a](I) by the devil.(J) 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights,(K) he was hungry. 3 The tempter(L) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,(M) tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[b]”(N)
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city(O) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,”(P) 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.’[c]”(Q)
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[d]”(R)
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.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!(S) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[e]”(T)
11 Then the devil left him,(U) and angels came and attended him.(V)
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
- Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
- Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
- Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
- Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13
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