Then
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the
tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones
to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth
of God.’”
5 Then the devil took him to 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,
“‘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 it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
8 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, Satan! For
it is written,
“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve.’”
11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and
were ministering to him.
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text
Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of
Good News Publishers.
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