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 Devil. ² And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry. ³ And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."

⁴ But Jesus answered: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

⁵ Then the Devil took him to the Holy City, and, placing him on the parapet of the temple, said to him: ⁶ "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for Scripture says- -'He will give his angels commands about thee, And on their hands they will upbear thee, Lest ever thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"

⁷ "Scripture also says," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'"

⁸ The third time, the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him: ⁹ "All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and do homage to me."

¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him: "Begone, Satan! for Scripture says-- 'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'"

¹¹ Then the Devil left him alone, and angels came and ministered to him.

¹² Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the Wilderness; ¹³ And he was there in the Wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels ministered to him.

¹ On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the Wilderness for forty days, tempted by the Devil. ² All that time he ate nothing; and, when it was over, he became hungry. ³ So the Devil said to him: "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread."

⁴ And Jesus answered him: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live.'"

⁵ And the Devil led Jesus up, and showing him in a single moment all the kingdoms of the earth, said to him: ⁶ "I will give you all this power, and the splendor of them; for it has been given into my hands and I give it to whom I wish. ⁷ If you, therefore, will do homage before me, it shall all be yours."

⁸ And Jesus answered him: "Scripture says--'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'"

⁹ The Devil next led him into Jerusalem, and, placing him on the parapet of the Temple, said: "If you are God's Son throw yourself down from here, ¹⁰ For Scripture says--'He will give his angels commands about thee, to guard thee safely,' ¹¹ And 'On their hands they will upbear thee, Lest ever thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"

¹² But Jesus answered him: "It is said--'Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'"

¹³ When he had tried every kind of temptation, the Devil left Jesus, till another opportunity.