The Temptation of Jesus

Luke 4

1 Then a Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and b was led by the Spirit 1 into the wilderness, 2 being 2 tempted for forty days by the devil. And c in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. 3 And the devil said to Him, "If You are d the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." 4 But Jesus answered him, saying, 3 "It is written, e 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 4 but by every word of God.' " 5 5 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, "All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for f this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 "Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours."

8 And Jesus answered and said to him, 6 "Get behind Me, Satan! 7 For it is written, g 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.' " 8

9 h Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.

10 "For it is written:
i 'He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you,'

11 "and,
j 'In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.' " 9

12 And Jesus answered and said to him, "It has been said, k 'You shall not 10 tempt the LORD your God.' " 11 13 Now when the devil had ended every 12 temptation, he departed from Him l until an opportune time.

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:2
    The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
    Isaiah 61:1
    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
    Matthew 4:1 - 11
    Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
    Mark 1:12
    Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.
    Mark 1:13
    And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
  2. Cross References
    Ezekiel 3:12
    Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a great thunderous voice: "Blessed is the glory of the LORD from His place!
    Luke 2:27
    So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 34:28
    So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.
    1 Kings 19:8
    So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.
  4. Cross References
    Mark 3:11
    And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, "You are the Son of God.
    John 20:31
    But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
  5. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:3
    So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.
  6. Cross References
    John 12:31
    Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
    John 14:30
    I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
    Revelation 13:2
    Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
    Revelation 13:7
    It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
  7. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:13
    You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.
    Deuteronomy 10:20
    You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.
    Matthew 4:10
    Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 4:5 - 7
    Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 91:11
    For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 91:12
    In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
  11. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:16
    You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted Him in Massah.
  12. Cross References
    John 14:30
    I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
    Hebrews 4:15
    For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
    James 4:7
    Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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