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Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it.
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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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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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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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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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"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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Jesus countered with another citation from Deuteronomy: "Don't you dare test the Lord your God."
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For the third test, the Devil took him on the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the earth's kingdoms, how glorious they all were.
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Then he said, "They're yours - lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and they're yours."