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

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

And after He had fasted for forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.

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

And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."

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

But He answered and said, "It is written: 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT COMES OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'"

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.

Then the devil took Him along into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

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

and he said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written: 'HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS ORDERS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON THEIR HANDS THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP, SO THAT YOU DO NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'"

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.

Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written: 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

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

Again, the devil took Him along to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

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;

and he said to Him, "All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me."

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

Then Jesus said to him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"

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.

Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to serve Him.

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