The Temptation of Jesus

Luke 4

1 s And Jesus, t full of the Holy Spirit, u returned from the Jordan and was led v by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for w forty days, x being tempted by the devil. w And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, y he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, "If you are z the Son of God, command a this stone to become bread." 4 And Jesus answered him, b "It is written, c 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'" 5 d And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6 and said to him, "To you e I will give all this authority and their glory, e for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours."

8 And Jesus answered him, f "It is written,
g "'You shall worship the Lord your God,
and h him only shall you serve.'"

9 i And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are j the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

10 for it is written,
k "'He will command his angels concerning you,
to guard you,'

11 and
k "'On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

12 And Jesus answered him, "It is said, l 'You shall not m put the Lord your God to the test.'" 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him n until an opportune time.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 4:1 - 13
    And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
    Matthew 4:1 - 11
    Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
    Mark 1:12 - 13
    The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.
  2. Cross References
    Luke 4:18
    The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he h...
    Luke 3:22
    And the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily ...
    John 1:33
    I myself did not know him, but he who sent me t...
    John 3:34
    For he whom God has sent utters the words of Go...
    Acts 10:38
    How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Hol...
    Luke 1:15
    For he will be great before the Lord. And he mu...
    Acts 6:5
    And what they said pleased the whole gathering,...
  3. Cross References
    Luke 3:3
    And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
    Luke 3:21
    Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 4:14
    And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 4:1 - 13
    And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
    Matthew 4:1 - 11
    Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
    Mark 1:12 - 13
    The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.
  6. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 9:9
    When I went up the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the Lord made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water.
    Deuteronomy 9:18
    Then I lay prostrate before the Lord as before, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all the sin that you had committed, in doing what was evil in the sight of the Lord to provoke him to anger.
    1 Kings 19:8
    And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.
  7. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 9:9
    When I went up the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the Lord made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water.
    Deuteronomy 9:18
    Then I lay prostrate before the Lord as before, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all the sin that you had committed, in doing what was evil in the sight of the Lord to provoke him to anger.
    1 Kings 19:8
    And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.
  8. Cross References
    Hebrews 2:18
    For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
    Hebrews 4:15
    For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
  9. Cross References
    John 4:6 - 7
    Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 14:33
    And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God.
  11. Cross References
    Luke 3:8
    Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
  12. Cross References
    Luke 4:8
    And Jesus answered him, "It is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'
    Luke 4:10
    For it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you.
    Ephesians 6:17
    And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  13. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:3
    And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
    John 4:34
    Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
  14. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:3
    And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 4:8
    Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
  16. Cross References
    Revelation 13:2
    And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
  17. Cross References
    Revelation 13:2
    And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
  18. Cross References
    Luke 4:4
    And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'
    Luke 4:12
    And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'
  19. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:13
    It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear.
  20. Cross References
    1 Samuel 7:3
    And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, "If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your heart to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
  21. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:13
    It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear.
  22. Cross References
    Matthew 4:5
    Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple
  23. Cross References
    Luke 4:3
    The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 91:11 - 12
    For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 91:11
    For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
  26. Cross References
    Luke 4:10
    For it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you.
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 91:12
    On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
  28. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:16
    You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.
  29. Cross References
    Isaiah 7:12
    But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.
  30. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:16
    You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.
  31. Cross References
    Luke 22:53
    When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
    John 14:30
    I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me.
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