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Jesus,
full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by
the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by
the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of
them he was hungry.
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this
stone to become bread." Jesus answered, "It is written:
'Man does not live on bread alone.'"
The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant
all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, "I will
give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given
to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. So if you worship
me, it will all be yours." Jesus answered, "It is
written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.' "
The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest
point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he
said, "throw yourself down from here. For it is written:
" 'He will command his angels concerning you to guard you
carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will
not strike your foot against a stone.' " Jesus answered,
"It says: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until
an opportune time.
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