Matthew 4:1

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Matthew 4:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

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

2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

3 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

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Mark 1:12

At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,

Mark 1:13

and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

Mark 1:14

After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

Mark 1:15

“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

Luke 4:1

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

Luke 4:2

where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

Luke 4:3

The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Luke 4:4

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

Luke 4:5

Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

Luke 4:6

“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

Luke 4:7

So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

Luke 4:8

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

Luke 4:9

Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.

Luke 4:10

For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully;

Luke 4:11

and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

Luke 4:12

But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Luke 4:13

When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

Romans 8:14

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

1 Kings 18:12

I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

2 Kings 2:16

“Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.

Ezekiel 3:12

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: ‘Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!’

Ezekiel 3:14

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

Ezekiel 8:3

He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated.

Ezekiel 11:1

Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.

Ezekiel 11:24

And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me,

Ezekiel 40:2

In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.

Ezekiel 43:5

Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

Acts 8:39

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

John 14:30

I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.

Hebrews 2:18

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.