The Temptation of Jesus

4 Then^(A) Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil.^{(B) 2} After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights,^(C) He was hungry. ³ Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”^(D)

⁴ But He answered, “It is written:

⁵ Then the Devil took Him to the holy city,^[b] had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,^{(F) 6} and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:

⁷ Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”^(I)[d]

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.”^[e]

¹⁰ Then Jesus told him, “Go away,^[f] Satan! For it is written:

¹¹ Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him.^(K)

The Temptation of Jesus

¹² Immediately^(A) the Spirit^(B) drove^(C) Him into the wilderness.^{(D) 13} He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted^(E) by Satan.^(F) He was with the wild animals,^(G) and the angels^(H) began to serve Him.