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When Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.

Then the tempter approached him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”

“No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you—you of little faith?

But seek first the kingdom of God

Suddenly they shouted, “What do you have to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and gave glory to God, who had given such authority to men.

how he entered the house of God, and they ate

If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Then those in the boat worshiped him and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

For God said:

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit.