4^*Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. ²After spending 40 days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. ³Then the Devil came to him and said, “If you are God’s Son, order these stones to turn into bread.” ⁴^*But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.’ ”

⁵Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple, ⁶^*and said to him, “If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for the scripture says:

‘God will give orders to his angels about you;

they will hold you up with their hands,

so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.’ ”

⁷^*Jesus answered, “But the scripture also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

⁸Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness. ⁹“All this I will give you,” the Devil said, “if you kneel down and worship me.”

¹⁰^*Then Jesus answered, “Go away, Satan! The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’ ”

¹¹Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.

Jesus Begins His Work in Galilee

¹²^*When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee. ¹³^*He did not stay in Nazareth, but went to live in Capernaum, a town by Lake Galilee, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali. ¹⁴This was done to make what the prophet Isaiah had said come true:

¹⁵^*“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,

on the road to the sea, on the other side of the Jordan,

Galilee, land of the Gentiles!

¹⁶^*The people who live in darkness

will see a great light.

On those who live in the dark land of death

the light will shine.”

¹⁷^*From that time Jesus began to preach his message: “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”

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