Matthew 4:1-11
The Temptation of Jesus
1 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:
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)
Footnotes:
a.
Matthew 4:4: Dt 8:3
b.
Matthew 4:5: Jerusalem
d.
Matthew 4:7: Dt 6:16
e.
Matthew 4:9: Or and pay me homage
f.
Matthew 4:10: Other mss read Get behind Me
g.
Matthew 4:10: Dt 6:13