Temptations of Jesus
Approximately AD 26, lasting about 1 day. 26 verses describe this event, involving Jesus, Satan.
Scripture
- Matthew 4:1
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
- Matthew 4:2
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
- Matthew 4:3
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
- Matthew 4:4
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.
- Matthew 4:5
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
- Matthew 4:6
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.
- Matthew 4:7
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
- Matthew 4:8
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;
- Matthew 4:9
And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
- Matthew 4:10
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.
- Matthew 4:11
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
- Mark 1:12
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.