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Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil.
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After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry.
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Then the Devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn into bread."
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But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, "Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.' "
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Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple,
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and said to him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for the scripture says,
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Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, "Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
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