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1 Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it.
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Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger,
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After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
3 which the Devil took advantage of in the first test: "Since you are God's Son, speak the word that will turn these stones into loaves of bread."
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The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth."
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Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 For the second test the Devil took him to the Holy City. He sat him on top of the Temple and said,
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Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
6 "Since you are God's Son, jump." The Devil goaded him by quoting Psalm 91: "He has placed you in the care of angels. They will catch you so that you won't so much as stub your toe on a stone."
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“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ”
7 Jesus countered with another citation from Deuteronomy: "Don't you dare test the Lord your God."
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Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
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