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The Temptation of Jesus

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry.

During that time the devil[a] came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”

But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say,

‘People do not live by bread alone,
    but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[b]

Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say,

‘He will order his angels to protect you.
And they will hold you up with their hands
    so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’[c]

Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’[d]

Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”

10 “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say,

‘You must worship the Lord your God
    and serve only him.’[e]

11 Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:3 Greek the tempter.
  2. 4:4 Deut 8:3.
  3. 4:6 Ps 91:11-12.
  4. 4:7 Deut 6:16.
  5. 4:10 Deut 6:13.

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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