Matthew 4:1-11 - The Temptation Of Jesus

¹ Then, Jesus was led up into the wilderness, by the Spirit, to be tempted by the adversary; ² and, fasting forty days and forty nights, - afterwards, he hungered. ³ And, coming near, the tempter said to him, - If thou art God's, Son, speak! that, these stones, may become, loaves.

⁴ But, he, answering, said, It is written, - Not on bread alone, shall man live, but on every declaration coming forth through the mouth of God.

⁵ Then, the adversary taketh him with him, unto the holy city, - and he set him upon the pinnacle of the temple; ⁶ and saith to him - If thou art God's, Son, cast thyself down, - for it is written, To his messengers, will he give charge concerning thee; and, on hands, will they bear thee up, lest once thou strike, against a stone, thy foot.

⁷ Jesus said to him, Again, it is written, - Thou shalt not put to the test, the Lord thy God.

⁸ Again, the adversary taketh him with him, into an exceeding high mountain, - and pointeth out to him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; ⁹ and said to him, All these things, will I give thee, - if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

¹⁰ Then saith Jesus unto him, Withdraw, Satan! for it is written, - The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, to him alone, render divine service.

¹¹ Then, the adversary leaveth him, - and lo! messengers came near, and began ministering unto him.

¹² And, straightway, the Spirit urgeth him forth into the wilderness; ¹³ and he was in the wilderness, forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts, - and, the messengers, were ministering unto him.

¹ And, Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the desert, ² forty days, - being tempted by the adversary; and he did eat nothing in those days, - and, when they were concluded, he hungered. ³ And the adversary said to him - If thou art God's, Son, speak unto this stone; that it become bread.

⁴ And Jesus made answer unto him - It is written: Not, on bread alone, shall, man, live.

⁵ And, leading him up, he shewed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth, in a moment of time. ⁶ And the adversary said to him - Unto thee, will I give this authority, all together, and their glory; because, unto me, hath it been delivered up, and, to whomsoever I please, I give it: ⁷ Thou, therefore, if thou wilt worship before me, it shall all, be thine.

⁸ And, answering, Jesus said to him - It is written: The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, unto him alone, render divine service.

⁹ And he led him into Jerusalem, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple, - and said to him- If thou art God's, Son, cast thyself, from hence, down; ¹⁰ for it is written - Unto his messengers, will he give command concerning thee, to keep vigilant watch over thee, - ¹¹ And, On hands, will they take thee up, lest once thou strike, against a stone, thy foot.

¹² And Jesus, answering, said to him - It is said: Thou shalt not put to the test the Lord thy God.

¹³ And, having concluded every temptation, the adversary departed from him until a fitting season.