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1And he led Him to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throwYourselfdown from here;
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for it is written, '2HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELSCONCERNING YOU TO GUARD YOU,'
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and, '3ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOTAGAINST A STONE.' "
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And Jesusanswered and said to him, "It is said, '4YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.' "
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When the devil had finishedeverytemptation, he left Him until an opportunetime.
Jesus' Public Ministry
14 And 5Jesusreturned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and 6newsabout Him spreadthroughall the surroundingdistrict.
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And He began 7teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.
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And He came to 8Nazareth, where He had beenbrought up; and as was His custom, 9He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and 10stood up to read.
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And the book of the prophetIsaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the placewhere it was written,
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"11THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME,BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR.HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIMRELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES,AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,TO SETFREE* THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,