The Temptation of Jesus

4 ^(A)Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness ^(B)to be tempted by the devil.

¹⁸ For because he himself has suffered ^(A)when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

The Temptation of Jesus

4 ^(A)And Jesus, ^(B)full of the Holy Spirit, ^(C)returned from the Jordan and was led ^(D)by the Spirit in the wilderness ² for ^(E)forty days, ^(F)being tempted by the devil. ^(G)And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, ^(H)he was hungry. ³ The devil said to him, “If you are ^(I)the Son of God, command ^(J)this stone to become bread.” ⁴ And Jesus answered him, ^(K)“It is written, ^(L)‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” ^5 (M)And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, ⁶ and said to him, “To you ^(N)I will give all this authority and their glory, ^(O)for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. ⁷ If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” ⁸ And Jesus answered him, ^(P)“It is written,

^9 (S)And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are ^(T)the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, ¹⁰ for it is written,

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¹² And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ^(W)‘You shall not ^(X)put the Lord your God to the test.’” ¹³ And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him ^(Y)until an opportune time.

The Temptation of Jesus

^12 (A)The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. ^13 (B)And he was in the wilderness forty days, being ^(C)tempted by ^(D)Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and ^(E)the angels were ministering to him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

^14 (F)Now after John was arrested, Jesus ^(G)came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, ¹⁵ and saying, ^(H)“The time is fulfilled, and ^(I)the kingdom of God is at hand;^{[a] (J)}repent and believe in the gospel.”

¹⁵ For we do not have a high priest ^(A)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been ^(B)tempted as we are, ^(C)yet without sin. ^16 (D)Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.