Jesus being tested
4 1Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert that he be put to the test by the devil. 2After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. 3Then the devil came to him and said: 
—If you are the Son of God, order these stones to turn into bread. 
4But Jesus answered: 
—Scripture says: one does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
5Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city, set him on the highest wall of the temple, and said to him: 
6—If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for scripture says, God has given orders to his angels about you. Their hands will hold you up lest you hurt your foot against a stone. 
7Jesus answered: 
—But scripture also says: You shall not put to the test the Lord your God.
8Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the nations of the world in all their greatness and splendor. And he said: 
9—All this I will give you, if you kneel and worship me. 10Then Jesus answered: 
—Be off, Satan! Scripture says: worship the Lord your God and serve him alone.
11Then the devil left him, and angels came to serve him.

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