Luke 4:1–13

The Temptation of Jesus

4^sAnd Jesus, ^tfull of the Holy Spirit, ^ureturned from the Jordan and was led ^vby the Spirit in the wilderness ²for ^wforty days, ^xbeing tempted by the devil. ^wAnd he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, ^yhe was hungry. ³The devil said to him, “If you are ^zthe Son of God, command ^athis stone to become bread.” ⁴And Jesus answered him, ^b“It is written, ^c‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’ ” ^5dAnd the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, ⁶and said to him, “To you ^eI will give all this authority and their glory, ^efor it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. ⁷If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” ⁸And Jesus answered him, ^f“It is written,

^g“ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God,

and ^hhim only shall you serve.’ ”

⁹ⁱAnd he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are ^jthe Son of God, throw yourself down from here, ¹⁰for it is written,

^k“ ‘He will command his angels concerning you,

to guard you,’

¹¹and

^k“ ‘On their hands they will bear you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

¹²And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ^l‘You shall not ^mput the Lord your God to the test.’ ” ¹³And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him ⁿuntil an opportune time.