Luke 4:1-8

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] ”

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

Footnotes

• [a]. The Greek for "tempted" can also mean "tested" .
• [b]. Deut. 8:3
• [c]. Deut. 6:13