Mateus 4

The Temptation of Jesus

1 Then  * 4:1–11 Mk 1:12–13; Lk 4:1–13 Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  * 4:1 Jos 15:61; Jdg 1:16; Jn 1:6–7; Jms 1:142 After he had fasted forty days and forty nights,  * 4:2 Ex 34:28; 1Kg 19:8; Jn 9:4 he was hungry. 3 Then the tempter approached him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."  * 4:3 Mk 3:11; 5:7; Lk 1:35; 4:41; Jn 1:34,49; Ac 9:20

4 He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."* 4:4 Dt 8:3,* 4:4 Dt 8:3

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,  * 4:5 Neh 11:1,18; Dn 9:24; Mt 27:536 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

He will give his angels* 4:6 Gn 16:7; Mt 13:49; Lk 1:11; Ac 5:19; Rv 14:6orders concerning you,

and they will support you with their hands

so that you will not strike

your foot against a stone."  * 4:6 Ps 91:11–12,* 4:6 Ps 91:11–12; 1Pt 2:8

7 Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God."* 4:7 Dt 6:16; 1Sm 7:3; 1Ch 21:1,* 4:7 Dt 6:16

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 And he said to him, "I will give you all these things if you will fall down and worship me."  * 4:9 Or and pay me homage

10 Then Jesus told him, "Go away,* 4:10 Other mss read "Get behind meSatan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him."* 4:10 Dt 6:13,* 4:10 Dt 6:13; 1Ch 21:1

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and began to serve him.  * 4:11 Mt 26:53; Lk 22:43; Heb 1:14