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Matthew 3:16-4
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16 (A)When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and [a]He saw (B)the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 (C)And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, (D)“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Satan Tempts Jesus(E)

4 Then (F)Jesus was led up by (G)the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

4 But He answered and said, “It is written, (H)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

5 Then the devil took Him up (I)into the holy city, 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:

(J)‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’

and,

(K)‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, (L)‘You shall not [b]tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and (M)showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

10 Then Jesus said to him, [c]“Away with you, Satan! For it is written, (N)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

11 Then the devil (O)left Him, and behold, (P)angels came and ministered to Him.

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry(Q)

12 (R)Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

15 “The(S) land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 (T)The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:16 Or he
  2. Matthew 4:7 test
  3. Matthew 4:10 M Get behind Me
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Matthew 3:16-4
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16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,(A) and he saw the Spirit of God(B) descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven(C) said, “This is my Son,(D) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(E)

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(F)

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a](G) by the devil.(H) 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights,(I) he was hungry. 3 The tempter(J) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,(K) 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.’[b]”(L)

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

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
    and they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[c]”(O)

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

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

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

11 Then the devil left him,(S) and angels came and attended him.(T)

Jesus Begins to Preach

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison,(U) he withdrew to Galilee.(V) 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum,(W) which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill(X) what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
    the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
    Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people living in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
    a light has dawned.”[f](Y)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  2. Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  3. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  4. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
  5. Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13
  6. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
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