Matthew 3:13-4:11
New American Standard Bible
The Baptism of Jesus
13 (A)Then Jesus *arrived (B)from Galilee at the Jordan, coming to John to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?” 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us (C)to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him. 16 After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [a](D)he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [b]settling on Him, 17 and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “(E)This is [c]My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
The Temptation of Jesus
4 (F)Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness (G)to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after He had (H)fasted for forty days and forty nights, He [d]then became hungry. 3 And (I)the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the (J)Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘(K)Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the devil *took Him along into (L)the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and he *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written:
‘(M)He will give His angels orders concerning You’;
and
‘On their hands they will lift You up,
So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him, “[e]On the other hand, it is written: ‘(N)You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
8 (O)Again, the devil *took Him along to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; 9 and he said to Him, “(P)All these things I will give You, if You fall down and [f]worship me.” 10 Then Jesus *said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘(Q)You shall worship the Lord your God, and [g]serve Him only.’” 11 Then the devil *left Him; and behold, (R)angels came and began to serve Him.
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:16 Or He
- Matthew 3:16 Lit coming upon Him
- Matthew 3:17 Or My Son, the Beloved
- Matthew 4:2 Or later became; or afterward became
- Matthew 4:7 Or Again
- Matthew 4:9 Lit prostrate Yourself to
- Matthew 4:10 Or fulfill religious duty to Him
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