The Temptation of Jesus

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

And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Temptations to Sin

“Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

The Temptation of Jesus

The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.

And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.

Temptations to Sin

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

The Temptation of Jesus

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.

And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”

Temptations to Sin

And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.

Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Bear One Another's Burdens

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.