Matthew 4:1–10

The Temptation of Jesus

^1aThen Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness ^bto be tempted by the devil.

²And after He had ^afasted forty days and forty nights, He ¹then became hungry.

³And ^athe tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the ^bSon of God, command that these stones become bread.”

⁴But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘^aMan shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’ ”

⁵Then the devil took Him into ^athe holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

⁶and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,

‘^aHe will command His angels concerning You’;

and

‘On their hands they will bear You up,

So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ”

⁷Jesus said to him, “¹On the other hand, it is written, ‘^aYou shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

^8aAgain, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

⁹and he said to Him, “^aAll these things I will give You, if You fall down and ¹worship me.”

¹⁰Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘^aYou shall worship the Lord your God, and ¹serve Him only.’ ”