Matthew 4:1

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

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  • Heb 2:18 : 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
  • Mark 1:12-15 : 12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
  • Luke 4:1-9 : 1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
  • Ezek 43:5 : 5 So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
  • Heb 4:15-16 : 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
  • John 14:30 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
  • Ezek 3:14 : 14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
  • Ezek 40:2 : 2 In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
  • 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16 : 16 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
  • Ezek 3:12 : 12 Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 4:1-10
    10 verses
    89%

    1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

    2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

    3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

    4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

    5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

    6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

    7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

    8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

    9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

    10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

  • Mark 1:9-14
    6 verses
    84%

    9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

    10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

    11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

    12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

    13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

    14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

  • Matt 4:2-12
    11 verses
    81%

    2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

    3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

    4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

    5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

    6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

    7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

    8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

    9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

    10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

    11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

    12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

  • Luke 4:12-14
    3 verses
    80%

    12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

    13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

    14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

  • Matt 3:13
    71%

    13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

  • Matt 3:1
    71%

    1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

  • Luke 22:40
    71%

    40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

  • Jas 1:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

    14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

  • Matt 26:41
    69%

    41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

  • Jas 4:7
    69%

    7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  • John 8:1
    68%

    1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

  • Mark 1:39
    68%

    39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

  • Matt 4:17
    68%

    17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  • Matt 17:18
    68%

    18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

  • Mark 1:35
    67%

    35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

  • 1 Tim 4:1
    67%

    1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

  • Mark 14:38
    67%

    38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

  • John 4:3
    67%

    3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

  • Matt 14:25
    67%

    25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

  • Mark 9:2
    67%

    2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

  • Luke 4:42
    67%

    42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

  • Luke 8:29
    67%

    29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)