The Temptation of Jesus

Matthew 4

1 s Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness t to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting u forty days and forty nights, he v was hungry. 3 And w the tempter came and said to him, "If you are x the Son of God, command y these stones to become loaves of bread."

4 But he answered, z "It is written,
a "'Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

5 b Then the devil took him to c the holy city and 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,
d "'He will command his angels concerning you,'
and
"'On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

7 Jesus said to him, "Again e it is written, f 'You shall not g put the Lord your God to the test.'" 8 h Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me."

10 Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, i Satan! For j it is written,
k "'You shall worship the Lord your God
and l him only shall you serve.'"

11 Then the devil left him, and behold, m angels came and were ministering to him.

  1. Cross References
    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.
    Luke 4:1 - 13
    And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
  2. 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.
  3. Cross References
    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.
    Luke 4:1 - 13
    And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 3:5
    For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 14:33
    And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 3:9
    And do not presume 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.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 4:7
    Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'
    Matthew 4:10
    Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan! For it is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'
    Ephesians 6:17
    And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Cross References
    Luke 4:9
    And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here.
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 27:53
    And coming out of the tombs after his resurrect...
    Nehemiah 11:18
    All the Levites in the holy city were 284.
    Isaiah 48:2
    For they call themselves after the holy city, a...
    Isaiah 52:1
    Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put...
    Revelation 11:2
    But do not measure the court outside the temple...
    Psalms 46:4
    There is a river whose streams make glad the ci...
    Psalms 48:1
    Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in ...
    Revelation 21:2
    And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming ...
    Revelation 22:19
    And if anyone takes away from the words of the ...
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 91:11 - 12
    For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 91:11 - 12
    For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 4:4
    But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'
    Matthew 4:10
    Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan! For it is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.
  17. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:16
    You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.
  18. Cross References
    Isaiah 7:12
    But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.
  19. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:16
    You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.
  20. Cross References
    Luke 4:5
    And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
  21. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 21:1
    Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.
  22. Cross References
    Matthew 4:4
    But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
    Matthew 4:7
    Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. Cross References
    Matthew 26:53
    Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
    Luke 22:43
    And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
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