The Temptation of Jesus

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.

² where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.

¹³ where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.

⁵ Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

⁵ That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless.