Luke 4:1–13

Jesus Is Tempted

4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led him into the desert. 2There the devil tempted him for 40 days.

Jesus ate nothing during that time. At the end of the 40 days, he was hungry.

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

4Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Man doesn’t live only on bread.’ ” (Deuteronomy 8:3)

5Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place. In an instant, he showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world. 6He said to him, “I will give you all their authority and glory. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

8Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God. He is the only one you should serve.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:13)

9Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem. He had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10It is written,

“ ‘The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you.

11 They will lift you up in their hands.

Then you won’t trip over a stone.’ ” (Psalm 91:11, 12)

12Jesus answered, “Scripture says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:16)

13When the devil finished all this tempting, he left Jesus until a better time.