Luke 4:1-12

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 where for forty days he was tempted^[a] by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’^[b] ”

5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.

7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’^[c] ”

9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.

10 For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;

11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’^[d] ”

12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’^[e] ”

Cross References

• 1. ver 14,18; S Luke 1:15,35; Luke 3:16,22; Luke 10:21
• 2. Luke 3:3,21
• 3. Ezekiel 37:1; Luke 2:27
• 4. Exodus 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8
• 5. Hebrews 4:15
• 6. S Matthew 4:3
• 7. Deuteronomy 8:3
• 8. S Matthew 24:14
• 9. John 12:31; John 14:30; 1 John 5:19
• 10. Deuteronomy 6:13
• 11. Psalms 91:11,12
• 12. Deuteronomy 6:16

Footnotes

• [a] The Greek for "tempted" can also mean "tested" .
• [b] Deut. 8:3
• [c] Deut. 6:13
• [d] Psalm 91:11,12
• [e] Deut. 6:16