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Jesus is Tempted by Satan(A)

After this, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. After fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, he finally became hungry.

Then the tempter came. “Since[a] you are the Son of God,” he said, “tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”

But he answered, “It is written,

‘One must not live on bread alone,
    but on every word coming
        out of the mouth of God.’”[b]

Then the Devil took him to the Holy City[c] and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple. He told Jesus,[d] “Since[e] you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, because it is written,

‘God[f] will put his angels in charge of you,’

and,

‘With their hands they will hold you up,
    so that you will never hit your foot against a rock.’”[g]

Jesus responded to him, “It is also written, ‘You must not tempt the Lord[h] your God.’”[i]

Once more the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, along with their splendor. He told Jesus,[j] “I will give you all these things if you will bow down and worship me!”

10 Then Jesus told him, “Go away,[k] Satan! Because it is written,

‘You must worship the Lord your God
    and serve only him.’”[l]

11 So the Devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:3 Or “If, as is the case,
  2. Matthew 4:4 Deut 8:3; MT source citation reads Lord
  3. Matthew 4:5 I.e. Jerusalem
  4. Matthew 4:6 Lit. him
  5. Matthew 4:6 Or “If, as is the case,
  6. Matthew 4:6 Lit. He
  7. Matthew 4:6 Cf. Ps 91:11-12
  8. Matthew 4:7 MT source citation reads Lord
  9. Matthew 4:7 Cf. Deut 6:16
  10. Matthew 4:9 Lit. him
  11. Matthew 4:10 Other mss. read Get behind me
  12. Matthew 4:10 Deut 6:13

Jesus is Tempted by Satan(A)

12 At once the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness for 40 days being tempted by Satan. He was among wild animals, and angels were ministering to him.

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