Matthew 4:1-9

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted^[a] by the devil.

2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’^[b] ”

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

6 “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] ”

7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’^[d] ”

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

Cross References

• 1. Hebrews 4:15
• 2. Genesis 3:1-7
• 3. Exodus 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8
• 4. 1 Thessalonians 3:5
• 5. 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
• 6. Deuteronomy 8:3; John 4:34
• 7. Nehemiah 11:1; Daniel 9:24; Matthew 27:53
• 8. S ver 3
• 9. Psalms 91:11,12
• 10. Deuteronomy 6:16

Footnotes

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