Matthew 4:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,

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  • Heb 2:18 : 18 for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
  • Mark 1:12-15 : 12 And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness, 13 and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him. 14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God, 15 and saying -- `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'
  • Luke 4:1-9 : 1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness, 2 forty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered, 3 and the Devil said to him, `If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.' 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, `It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.' 5 And the Devil having brought him up to an high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6 and the Devil said to him, `To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do give it; 7 thou, then, if thou mayest bow before me -- all shall be thine.' 8 And Jesus answering him said, `Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.' 9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence, 10 for it hath been written -- To His messengers He will give charge concerning thee, to guard over thee, 11 and -- On hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou mayest dash against a stone thy foot.' 12 And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.' 13 And having ended all temptation, the Devil departed from him till a convenient season.
  • Ezek 43:5 : 5 And take me up doth the Spirit, and bringeth me in unto the inner court, and lo, the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house.
  • Heb 4:15-16 : 15 for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but `one' tempted in all things in like manner -- apart from sin; 16 we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace -- for seasonable help.
  • John 14:30 : 30 I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing;
  • Ezek 3:14 : 14 And a spirit hath lifted me up, and doth take me away, and I go bitterly, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of Jehovah on me `is' strong.
  • Ezek 40:2 : 2 in visions of God He hath brought me in unto the land of Israel, and causeth me to rest on a very high mountain, and upon it `is' as the frame of a city on the south.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee -- the head, and thou dost bruise him -- the heel.'
  • 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 and it hath been, I go from thee, and the Spirit of Jehovah doth lift thee up, whither I know not, and I have come to declare to Ahab, and he doth not find thee, and he hath slain me; and thy servant is fearing Jehovah from my youth.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16 : 16 and say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, there are with thy servants fifty men, sons of valour: let them go, we pray thee, and they seek thy lord, lest the Spirit of Jehovah hath taken him up, and doth cast him on one of the hills, or into one of the valleys;' and he saith, `Ye do not send.'
  • Ezek 3:12 : 12 And lift me up doth a spirit, and I hear behind me a noise, a great rushing -- `Blessed `is' the honour of Jehovah from His place!' --

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 4:1-10
    10 verses
    89%

    1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness,

    2forty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered,

    3and the Devil said to him, `If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.'

    4And Jesus answered him, saying, `It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'

    5And the Devil having brought him up to an high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,

    6and the Devil said to him, `To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do give it;

    7thou, then, if thou mayest bow before me -- all shall be thine.'

    8And Jesus answering him said, `Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

    9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence,

    10for it hath been written -- To His messengers He will give charge concerning thee, to guard over thee,

  • Mark 1:9-14
    6 verses
    84%

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

    10and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

    11and a voice came out of the heavens, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

    12And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,

    13and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.

    14And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

  • Matt 4:2-12
    11 verses
    81%

    2and having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he did hunger.

    3And the Tempter having come to him said, `If Son thou art of God -- speak that these stones may become loaves.'

    4But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

    5Then doth the Devil take him to the `holy' city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

    6and saith to him, `If Son thou art of God -- cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.'

    7Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

    8Again doth the Devil take him to a very high mount, and doth shew to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,

    9and saith to him, `All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to me.'

    10Then saith Jesus to him, `Go -- Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

    11Then doth the Devil leave him, and lo, messengers came and were ministering to him.

    12And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, did withdraw to Galilee,

  • Luke 4:12-14
    3 verses
    80%

    12And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

    13And having ended all temptation, the Devil departed from him till a convenient season.

    14And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the region round about concerning him,

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,

  • Matt 3:13
    71%

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,

  • Matt 3:1
    71%

    1And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Luke 22:40
    71%

    40and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'

  • Jas 1:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13Let no one say, being tempted -- `From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

    14and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

  • Matt 26:41
    69%

    41watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

  • Jas 4:7
    69%

    7be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

  • John 8:1
    68%

    1And at dawn he came again to the temple,

  • Mark 1:39
    68%

    39And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,

  • Matt 4:17
    68%

    17From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

  • Matt 17:18
    68%

    18and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the lad was healed from that hour.

  • Mark 1:35
    67%

    35And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

  • 1 Tim 4:1
    67%

    1And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

  • Mark 14:38
    67%

    38Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

  • John 4:3
    67%

    3he left Judea and went away again to Galilee,

  • Matt 14:25
    67%

    25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

  • Mark 9:2
    67%

    2And after six days doth Jesus take Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up to a high mount by themselves, alone, and he was transfigured before them,

  • Luke 4:42
    67%

    42And day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him -- not to go on from them,

  • Luke 8:29
    67%

    29For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.