1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil.
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After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
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The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
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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.’[b]”
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Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
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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.’[c] ”
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Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[d]”
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Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
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“All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
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S Matthew 3:17; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 27:54; Mark 3:11; Luke 1:35; Luke 22:70; John 1:34,49; John 5:25; John 11:27; John 20:31; Acts 9:20; Romans 1:4; 1Jn 5:10-13,20; Revelation 2:18