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Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert
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where the devil tempted Jesus for forty days. Jesus ate nothing during that time, and when those days were ended, he was very hungry.
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The devil said to Jesus, "If you are the Son of God, tell this rock to become bread."
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Jesus answered, "It is written in the Scriptures: 'A person does not live by eating only bread.'"
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Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant.
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The devil said to Jesus, "I will give you all these kingdoms and all their power and glory. It has all been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
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If you worship me, then it will all be yours."
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Jesus answered, "It is written in the Scriptures: 'You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"
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Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple. He said to Jesus, "If you are the Son of God, jump down.