1 When Jesusreturned from the Jordan River, the power of the Holy Spirit was with him, and the Spirit led him into the desert. 2 For 40 days Jesus was tested by the devil, and during that time he went without eating.4.2 went without eating: See the note at 2.37.When it was all over, he was hungry.
3 The devil said to Jesus, "If you are God’s Son, tell this stone to turn into bread."
4 Dt 8.3.Jesusanswered, "The Scriptures say, ‘No one can live only on food.’ "
5 Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place and quickly showed him all the nations on earth. 6 The devil said, "I will give all this power and glory to you. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 Just worship me, and you can have it all."
8 Dt 6.13.Jesusanswered, "The Scriptures say:
‘Worship the Lord your God
and serve only him!’ "
9 Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalemand had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, "If you are God’s Son, jump off. 10,11 Ps 91.11,12.The Scriptures say:
‘God will tell his angels
to take care of you.
They will catch you
in their arms,
and you will not even hurt
your feet on the stones.’ "
12 Dt 6.16.Jesusanswered, "The Scriptures also say, ‘Don’t try to test the Lord your God!’ "
13 After the devil had finished testing Jesus in every way possible, he left him for a while.
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).