4Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert ²where the devil tempted Jesus for forty days. Jesus ate nothing during that time, and when those days were ended, he was very hungry.

³The devil said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, tell this rock to become bread.”

⁴Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘A person does not live on bread alone.’ ” ⁿ

⁵Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. ⁶The devil said to Jesus, “I will give you all these kingdoms and all their power and glory. It has all been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. ⁷If you worship me, then it will all be yours.”

⁸Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ” ⁿ

⁹Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple. He said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, jump down. ¹⁰It is written in the Scriptures:

‘He has put his angels in charge of you

to watch over you.’

¹¹It is also written:

‘They will catch you in their hands

so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.’ ”

¹²Jesus answered, “But it also says in the Scriptures: ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ” ⁿ

¹³After the devil had tempted Jesus in every way, he left him to wait until a better time.

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Footnotes

n‘A person … alone.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 8:3.
n‘You … him.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:13.
n‘Do … God.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:16.