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Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,
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for it is written, "He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,'
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and "On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.' "
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Jesus answered him, "It is said, "Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
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When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
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Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.
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He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
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When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,
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and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
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"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,
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to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."