Matthew 4:1

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

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  • Heb 2:18 : 18 For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
  • Mark 1:12-15 : 12 The Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, enduring temptations from Satan. He was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs. 14 Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. 15 He said,“The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”
  • Luke 4:1-9 : 1 The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was famished. 3 The devil said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered him,“It is written,‘Man does not live by bread alone.’” 5 Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him,“To you I will grant this whole realm– and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. 7 So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.” 8 Jesus answered him,“It is written,‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’” 9 Then the devil brought him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’ 11 and‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 12 Jesus answered him,“It is said,‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 So when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time.
  • Ezek 43:5 : 5 Then a wind lifted me up and brought me to the inner court; I watched the glory of the LORD filling the temple.
  • Heb 4:15-16 : 15 For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
  • John 14:30 : 30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,
  • Ezek 3:14 : 14 A wind lifted me up and carried me away. I went bitterly, my spirit full of fury, and the hand of the LORD rested powerfully on me.
  • Ezek 40:2 : 2 By means of divine visions he brought me to the land of Israel and placed me on a very high mountain, and on it was a structure like a city, to the south.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring; her offspring will attack your head, and you will attack her offspring’s heel.”
  • 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 But when I leave you, the LORD’s Spirit will carry you away so I can’t find you. If I go tell Ahab I’ve seen you, he won’t be able to find you and he will kill me. That would not be fair, because your servant has been a loyal follower of the LORD from my youth.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16 : 16 They said to him,“Look, there are fifty capable men with your servants. Let them go and look for your master, for the wind sent from the LORD may have carried him away and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” But Elisha replied,“Don’t send them out.”
  • Ezek 3:12 : 12 Ezekiel Before the Exiles Then a wind lifted me up and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me as the glory of the LORD rose from its place,

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  • Luke 4:1-10
    10 verses
    89%

    1The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,

    2where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was famished.

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

    4Jesus answered him,“It is written,‘Man does not live by bread alone.’”

    5Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world.

    6And he said to him,“To you I will grant this whole realm– and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

    7So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.”

    8Jesus answered him,“It is written,‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

    9Then the devil brought him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

    10for it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’

  • Mark 1:9-14
    6 verses
    84%

    9The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.

    10And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11And a voice came from heaven:“You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight.”

    12The Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness.

    13He was in the wilderness forty days, enduring temptations from Satan. He was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs.

    14Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

  • Matt 4:2-12
    11 verses
    81%

    2After he fasted forty days and forty nights he was famished.

    3The tempter came and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”

    4But he answered,“It is written,‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

    5Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the highest point of the temple,

    6and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you’ and‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

    7Jesus said to him,“Once again it is written:‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

    8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur.

    9And he said to him,“I will give you all these things if you throw yourself to the ground and worship me.”

    10Then Jesus said to him,“Go away, Satan! For it is written:‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

    11Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.

    12Preaching in Galilee Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.

  • Luke 4:12-14
    3 verses
    80%

    12Jesus answered him,“It is said,‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

    13So when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time.

    14The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside.

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.

  • Matt 3:13
    71%

    13The Baptism of Jesus Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.

  • Matt 3:1
    71%

    1The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,

  • Luke 22:40
    71%

    40When he came to the place, he said to them,“Pray that you will not fall 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 by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

    14But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.

  • Matt 26:41
    69%

    41Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

  • Jas 4:7
    69%

    7So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.

  • John 8:1
    68%

    1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

  • Mark 1:39
    68%

    39So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

  • Matt 4:17
    68%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach this message:“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”

  • Matt 17:18
    68%

    18Then Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that moment.

  • Mark 1:35
    67%

    35Praying and Preaching Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.

  • 1 Tim 4:1
    67%

    1Timothy’s Ministry in the Later Times Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings,

  • Mark 14:38
    67%

    38Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

  • John 4:3
    67%

    3he left Judea and set out once more for Galilee.

  • Matt 14:25
    67%

    25As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.

  • Mark 9:2
    67%

    2The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them,

  • Luke 4:42
    67%

    42The next morning Jesus departed and went to a deserted place. Yet the crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

  • Luke 8:29
    67%

    29For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man.(For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)