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"It is written," replied Jesus, "`It is not on bread alone that a man shall live.'"
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The Devil next led Him up and caused Him to see at a glance all the kingdoms of the world.
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And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me, and on whomsoever I will I bestow it.
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If therefore you do homage to me, it shall all be yours.'
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Jesus answered him, "It is written, `To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'"
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Then he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down from here; for it is written,
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`He will give orders to His angels concerning thee, to guard thee safely;'
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and `On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"
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The reply of Jesus was, "It is said, `Thou shalt not put the Lord they God to the proof.'"
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So the Devil, having fully tried every kind of temptation on Him, left Him for a time.
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Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee; and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts.
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And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning praise from all.
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He came to Nazareth also, where He had been brought up; and, as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.
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And there was handed to Him the book of the Prophet Isaiah, and, opening the book, He 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 proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,
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to proclaim the year of acceptance with the Lord."
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And rolling up the book, He returned it to the attendant, and sat down--to speak. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
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Then He proceeded to say to them, "To-day is this Scripture fulfilled in your hearing."
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And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
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"Doubtless," said He, "you will quote to me the proverb, `Physician, cure yourself: all that we hear that you have done at Capernaum, do here also in your native place.'"
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"I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people.