Satan Tempts Jesus
1 Then aJesus was led up by bthe Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.
3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 But He answered and said, “It is written, a‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
5 Then the devil took Him up ainto the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,
6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
a‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and,
b‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
a‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and,
b‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and ashowed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him,1 “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, a‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
11 Then the devil aleft Him, and behold, bangels came and ministered to Him.
Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry
12 aNow when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Matthew 4:2:
Forty {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Other definition entries containing Matthew 4:2:
Humiliation of Christ {Easton's}
Temptation {Easton's}
Adam In The Old Testament {I.S.B.E.}
Antichrist {I.S.B.E.}
Jesus Christ, 4a {I.S.B.E.}
Kingdom Of God (of Heaven), The {I.S.B.E.}
Matthew, The Gospel Of {I.S.B.E.}
Temptation Of Christ {I.S.B.E.}
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