Matthew 4:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Heb 2:18 : 18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted.
  • Mark 1:12-15 : 12 And immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. 14 Now after 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, and believe the gospel.
  • Luke 4:1-9 : 1 And Jesus, being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And in those days he ate nothing, and when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 And the devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up to a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to him, All this power I will give you, and the glory of them, for it is delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I will. 7 If you therefore will worship me, all shall be yours. 8 And Jesus answered and said to him, Get behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve. 9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here: 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you: 11 And in their hands they shall lift you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your 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 do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted 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 is coming, and he has 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, He brought me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on which was something like the structure of a city to the south.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
  • 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall slay me: but I your servant have feared the LORD from my youth.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16 : 16 And they said to him, Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master: lest perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, You 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.

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  • Luke 4:1-10
    10 verses
    89%

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

    2for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And in those days he ate nothing, and when they were ended, he was hungry.

    3And the devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.

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

    5And the devil, taking him up to a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

    6And the devil said to him, All this power I will give you, and the glory of them, for it is delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I will.

    7If you therefore will worship me, all shall be yours.

    8And Jesus answered and said to him, Get behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

    9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here:

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

  • Mark 1:9-14
    6 verses
    84%

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

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

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

    12And immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.

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

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

  • Matt 4:2-12
    11 verses
    81%

    2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward became hungry.

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

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

    5Then the devil took him into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,

    6And said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you, and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you strike your foot against a stone.

    7Jesus said to him, It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

    8Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,

    9And said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.

    10Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan, for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and only him shall you serve.

    11Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.

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

  • Luke 4:12-14
    3 verses
    80%

    12And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

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

    14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame of him spread through all the surrounding region.

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him:

  • Matt 3:13
    71%

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

  • Matt 3:1
    71%

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

  • Luke 22:40
    71%

    40And when he was at the place, he said to them, Pray that you do not enter into temptation.

  • Jas 1:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does He tempt anyone;

    14But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

  • Matt 26:41
    69%

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

  • Jas 4:7
    69%

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

  • John 8:1
    68%

    1Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

  • Mark 1:39
    68%

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

  • Matt 4:17
    68%

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

  • Matt 17:18
    68%

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

  • Mark 1:35
    67%

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

  • 1 Tim 4:1
    67%

    1Now the Spirit speaks clearly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and doctrines of demons;

  • Mark 14:38
    67%

    38Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

  • John 4:3
    67%

    3he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.

  • Matt 14:25
    67%

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

  • Mark 9:2
    67%

    2And after six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up onto a high mountain by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.

  • Luke 4:42
    67%

    42And when it was day, he departed and went into a deserted place, and the people sought him and came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

  • Luke 8:29
    67%

    29For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had seized him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven by the devil into the wilderness.