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The Temptation of Jesus

Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.(A) After He had gone without food for forty days and forty nights, He became hungry.(B) And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”(C)

Then the devil took Him into the holy city [Jerusalem] and placed Him on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple.(D) And he said [mockingly] to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,

He will command His angels concerning You [to serve, care for, protect and watch over You]’;

and

They will lift you up on their hands,
So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”(E)

Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”(F)

Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory [splendor, magnificence, and excellence] of them; and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”(G) 11 Then the devil left Him; and angels came and ministered to Him [bringing Him food and serving Him].

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Then tote · ho Jesus Iēsous was led anagō by hypo the ho Spirit pneuma into eis the ho wilderness erēmos to be tempted peirazō by hypo the ho devil diabolos. And kai after fasting nēsteuō forty tesserakonta days hēmera and kai forty tesserakonta nights nyx, he was hungry peinaō. And kai the ho tempter peirazō came proserchomai to him autos and said legō, “ If ei you are eimi the Son hyios of ho God theos, command legō · ho these houtos stones lithos to become ginomai bread artos.” But de he ho replied apokrinomai, “ It stands written graphō, “ Man anthrōpos does not ou live zaō on epi bread artos alone monos, · ho but alla on epi every pas word rhēma that comes ekporeuomai from dia the mouth stoma of God theos.”

Then tote the ho devil diabolos took paralambanō him autos into eis the ho holy hagios city polis, · kai placed histēmi him autos on epi the ho pinnacle pterygion of the ho temple hieron, and kai said legō to him autos, “ If ei you are eimi the Son hyios of ho God theos, throw ballō yourself seautou down katō, for gar it stands written graphō: ‘ He will command entellō · ho his autos angels angelos concerning peri you sy,’ and kai, ‘ on epi their hands cheir they will hold airō you sy up , lest mēpote you strike proskoptō your sy foot pous against pros a stone lithos.’” · ho Jesus Iēsous said phēmi to him autos, · ho It also palin stands written graphō: ‘ You shall not ou put ekpeirazō the Lord kyrios · ho your sy God theos to the test .’”

Again palin, the ho devil diabolos took paralambanō him autos to eis a very lian high hypsēlos mountain oros, and kai showed deiknymi him autos all pas the ho kingdoms basileia of the ho world kosmos and kai · ho their autos splendor doxa; and kai he said legō to him autos, “ All pas these houtos I will give didōmi you sy, if ean you will fall piptō down and worship proskyneō me egō.” 10 Then tote Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho Away hypagō with you, Satan Satanas! For gar it stands written graphō, ‘ You shall worship proskyneō the Lord kyrios · ho your sy God theos and kai serve latreuō him autos alone monos.’” 11 Then tote the ho devil diabolos left aphiēmi him autos, and kai behold idou, angels angelos came proserchomai and kai began to take diakoneō care of him autos.

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