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Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
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Jesus ate nothing for forty days and nights. After this, he was very hungry.
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The devil came to Jesus to tempt him, saying, "If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread."
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Jesus answered, "It is written in the Scriptures, 'A person does not live by eating only bread, but by everything God says.'"
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Then the devil led Jesus to the holy city of Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple.
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The devil said, "If you are the Son of God, jump down, because it is written in the Scriptures: 'He has put his angels in charge of you. They will catch you in their hands so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.'"
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Jesus answered him, "It also says in the Scriptures, 'Do not test the Lord your God.'"
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Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and all their splendor.
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The devil said, "If you will bow down and worship me, I will give you all these things."
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Jesus said to the devil, "Go away from me, Satan! It is written in the Scriptures, 'You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"
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So the devil left Jesus, and angels came and took care of him.