11Jesus, full of the HolySpirit, 2returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness
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for 3fortydays, being tempted by the devil. And He atenothing*duringthosedays, and when they had ended, He became hungry.
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And the devilsaid to Him, "If You are the Son of God, tellthisstone to becomebread."
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And Jesusanswered him, "It is written, '4MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREADALONE.' "
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5And he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of 6the world in a moment of time.
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And the devilsaid to Him, "I will give You allthisdomain and its glory; 7for it has been handedover to me, and I give it to whomever* I wish.
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"Thereforeif You worshipbefore me, it shall all be Yours."
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Jesusanswered him, "It is written, '8YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.' "
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9And he led Him to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throwYourselfdown from here;
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for it is written, '10HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELSCONCERNING YOU TO GUARD YOU,'
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and, '11ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOTAGAINST A STONE.' "
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And Jesusanswered and said to him, "It is said, '12YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.' "
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When the devil had finishedeverytemptation, he left Him until an opportunetime.