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Then de Jesus Iēsous, full plērēs of the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, returned hypostrephō from apo the ho Jordan Iordanēs and kai was led agō by en the ho Spirit pneuma in en the ho wilderness erēmos for forty tesserakonta days hēmera, being tempted peirazō by hypo the ho devil diabolos. And kai he ate esthiō nothing oudeis during en · ho those ekeinos days hēmera, so kai when they autos were completed synteleō he was hungry peinaō. The ho devil diabolos said legō · de to him autos, “ If ei you are eimi the Son hyios of ho God theos, tell legō · ho this houtos stone lithos to hina become ginomai bread artos.” And kai Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai pros him autos, · ho It is written graphō, ‘ Man anthrōpos shall zaō not ou live zaō by epi bread artos alone monos.’” · ho

Then kai he led anagō him autos up and showed deiknymi him autos all pas the ho kingdoms basileia of the ho world oikoumenē in en a moment stigmē of time chronos. · kai The ho devil diabolos said legō to him autos, “ To you sy I will give didōmi · ho all hapas this houtos authority exousia and kai · ho their autos glory doxa, for hoti to me egō it has been handed paradidōmi over , and kai to whomever hos I desire thelō, I give didōmi it autos. If ean you sy then oun will bow down and worship proskyneō me egō, all pas this will be eimi yours sy.” But kai Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai, · ho saying legō to him autos, “ It is written graphō, ‘ You shall worship proskyneō the Lord kyrios · ho your sy God theos and kai him autos only monos shall you serve latreuō.’”

Then de he took agō him autos to eis Jerusalem Ierousalēm and kai set histēmi him 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 from enteuthen here ; 10 for gar it is written graphō, ‘ To ho his autos angels angelos he will give entellō orders concerning peri you sy, to ho protect diaphylassō you sy,’ 11 and kai, ‘ On epi their hands cheir they will raise airō you sy up , so mēpote that you will not strike proskoptō your sy foot pous against pros a stone lithos.’” · ho 12 But kai answering apokrinomai Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho It has been said legō, ‘ You are not ou to put ekpeirazō the Lord kyrios · ho your sy God theos to the test .’”

13 And kai when he had completed synteleō every pas kind of temptation peirasmos, the ho devil diabolos departed aphistēmi from apo him autos until achri a more favorable time kairos.

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The Temptation of Jesus

Then Jesus(A) left the Jordan,(B) full of the Holy Spirit,(C) and was led by the Spirit(D) in the wilderness for forty days(E) to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

But Jesus answered him, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone.[a][b](F)

So he took him up[c] and showed him all the kingdoms of the world(G) in a moment of time. The devil said to him, “I will give you their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me,(H) and I can give it to anyone I want. If you, then, will worship me,[d] all will be yours.”

And Jesus answered him,[e] “It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve[f] him only.(I)

So he took him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

He will give his angels orders concerning you,
to protect you,[g](J) 11 and
they will support you with their hands,
so that you will not strike
your foot against a stone.[h](K)

12 And Jesus answered him, “It is said: Do not test the Lord your God.[i](L)

13 After the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:4 Other mss add but on every word of God
  2. 4:4 Dt 8:3
  3. 4:5 Other mss read So the devil took him up on a high mountain
  4. 4:7 Lit will fall down before me
  5. 4:8 Other mss add “Get behind me, Satan!
  6. 4:8 Dt 6:13
  7. 4:10 Ps 91:11
  8. 4:11 Ps 91:12
  9. 4:12 Dt 6:16