But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘(A)Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”

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

(C)He 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.’”

Jesus said to him, [a]On the other hand, it is written: ‘(D)You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

(E)Again, the devil *took Him along to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; and he said to Him, “(F)All these things I will give You, if You fall down and [b]worship me.” 10 Then Jesus *said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘(G)You shall worship the Lord your God, and [c]serve Him only.’” 11 Then the devil *left Him; and behold, (H)angels came and began to serve Him.

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  1. Matthew 4:7 Or Again
  2. Matthew 4:9 Lit prostrate Yourself to
  3. Matthew 4:10 Or fulfill religious duty to Him

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[a](A)

Then the devil took him to the holy city(B) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,”(C) 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.’[b](D)

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

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “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!(F) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[d](G)

11 Then the devil left him,(H) and angels came and attended him.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  2. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  3. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
  4. Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13