Mat 4:1-11 | NASB2020 | STEP | Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil .

Matthew 4:1-11

The Temptation of Jesus

1 ^aThen Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness ^bto be tempted by the devil. 2 And after He had ^cfasted for forty days and forty nights, He ^{▼▼Or later became; or afterward became}then became hungry. 3 And ^ethe tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the ^fSon of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘ ^gMan shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”

5 Then the devil *took Him along into ^hthe holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and he *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written:

‘ ⁱHe will give His angels orders concerning You’;
and

‘On their hands they will lift You up,
So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him, “ ^{▼▼Or Again}On the other hand, it is written: ‘ ^kYou shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

8 ^lAgain, the devil *took Him along to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; 9 and he said to Him, “ ^mAll these things I will give You, if You fall down and ^{▼▼Lit prostrate Yourself to}worship me.” 10 Then Jesus *said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘ ^oYou shall worship the Lord your God, and ^{▼▼Or fulfill religious duty to Him}serve Him only.’” 11 Then the devil *left Him; and behold, ^qangels came and began to serve Him.