Matthew 4:1-13

The Temptation of Jesus

1 ¹Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness ²to be tempted by the devil.

2 And after He had ³fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.

3 And ⁴the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the ⁵Son of God, command that these stones become bread."

4 But He answered and said, "It is written, '⁶MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.' "

5 Then the devil took Him into ⁷the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

6 and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, '⁸HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.' "

7 Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, '⁹YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.' "

8 ¹⁰Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

9 and he said to Him, "¹¹All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me."

10 Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, '¹²YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.' "

11 Then the devil left Him; and behold, ¹³angels came and began to minister to Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

12 Now when Jesus heard that ¹⁴John had been taken into custody, ¹⁵He withdrew into Galilee;

13 and leaving Nazareth, He came and ¹⁶settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 4:1-11: {Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:1-13}
• 2. Hebrews 4:15; James 1:14
• 3. Exodus 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8
• 4. 1 Thessalonians 3:5
• 5. Matthew 14:33; Matthew 26:63; Mark 3:11; Mark 5:7; Luke 1:35; Luke 4:41; John 1:34, 49; Acts 9:20
• 6. Deuteronomy 8:3
• 7. Nehemiah 11:1, 18; Daniel 9:24; Matthew 27:53
• 8. Psalms 91:11, 12
• 9. Deuteronomy 6:16
• 10. Matthew 16:26; 1 John 2:15-17
• 11. 1 Corinthians 10:20
• 12. Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20
• 13. Matthew 26:53; Luke 22:43; Hebrews 1:14
• 14. Matthew 14:3; Mark 1:14; Luke 3:20; John 3:24
• 15. Mark 1:14; Luke 4:14; John 1:43; John 2:11
• 16. Matthew 11:23; Mark 1:21; Mark 2:1; Luke 4:23, 31; John Mark 2:12; John 4:46

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "later became;" or "afterward became"
• [b]. Lit "Again"
• [c]. Lit "prostrate Yourself"
• [d]. Or "fulfill religious duty to Him"