Matthew 4:1-11
1Jesus Is Tempted by Satan Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.1Kings 18:12; Ezek 3:14; 8:3; 40:2; 43:5; Mark 1:12; Luke 4:1; Acts 8:39 2After fasting for forty days and forty nights, he finally became hungry. 3The tempter came and said to him, “If ▼▼Or Since
you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4But he answered, “It is written,Deut 8:3 ‘One must not live on bread alone,but on every word comingout of the mouth of God.’” ▼▼Deut 8:3
5Then the devil took him to the Holy City ▼▼I.e. Jerusalem
and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.Neh 11:1, 18; Isa 48:2; 52:1; Matt 27:53; Rev 11:2 6He said to Jesus, ▼▼Lit. him
“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written,Ps 91:11-12 ‘God ▼▼Lit. He
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.’” ▼▼Ps 91:11-12
7Jesus said to him, “It is also written,Deut 6:16 ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’” ▼▼Deut 6:16
8Once more the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9He said to Jesus, ▼▼Lit. him
“I will give you all of these things if you will bow down and worship me!” 10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, ▼▼Other mss. read Get behind me
Satan! For it is written,Deut 6:13; 10:20; Josh 24:14; 1Sam 7:3 ‘You must worship the Lord your Godand serve only him.’” ▼▼Deut 6:13
11Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.Heb 1:14 Luke 4:1-13
1Jesus Is Tempted by Satan Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13Then Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,Matt 4:1; Mark 1:12; Luke 1:14; 2:27 2where he was being tempted by the devil for forty days. During those days he ate nothing at all, and when they were over he was hungry.Exod 34:28; 1Kings 19:8 3The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” 4Jesus answered him, “It is written,Deut 8:3 ‘One must not live on bread alone,but on every word of God.’” ▼▼Deut 8:3; Other mss. lack but on every word of God
5The devil ▼▼Lit. He
also took him to a high place ▼▼Lit. took him up
and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. 6He said to Jesus, ▼▼Lit. him
“I will give you all this authority and the glory of these kingdoms. ▼▼Lit. their glory
For it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone I please.John 12:31; 14:30; Rev 13:2, 7 7So if you will worship me, all this will be yours.” 8But Jesus answered him, “It is written,Deut 6:13; 10:20 ‘You must worship the Lord your Godand serve only him.’” ▼▼Deut 6:13
9The devil ▼▼Lit. He
also took him into Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. He said to Jesus, ▼▼Lit. him
“If ▼▼Or If
you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here.Matt 4:5 10For it is written,Ps 91:11 ‘God ▼▼Lit. He
will put his angels in charge of youto watch over you carefully. 11With their hands they will hold you up,so that you will never hit your foot against a rock.’” ▼▼Ps 91:11-12
12Jesus answered him, “It has been said,Deut 6:16 ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’” ▼▼Deut 6:16
13After the devil had finished tempting Jesus in every possible way, he left him until another time.John 14:30; Heb 4:15
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