Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness^(A)

4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,^(B) left the Jordan^(C) and was led by the Spirit^(D) into the wilderness, ² where for forty days^(E) he was tempted^[a] by the devil.^(F) He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

³ The tempter^(A) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,^(B) 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.’^[a]”^(C)

⁵ Then the devil took him to the holy city^(D) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ⁶ “If you are the Son of God,”^(E) he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

⁷ Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’^[c]”^(G)

⁸ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

⁶ And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me,^(A) and I can give it to anyone I want to. ⁷ If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

¹⁰ Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!^(A) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’^[a]”^(B)

¹³ When the devil had finished all this tempting,^(A) he left him^(B) until an opportune time.

¹¹ Then the devil left him,^(A) and angels came and attended him.^(B)