Matthew 3:16-4:11
New King James Version
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.
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:16 Or he
- Matthew 4:7 test
- Matthew 4:10 M Get behind Me
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