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Jesus' Temptation and the Start of His Ministry

After his baptism, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan, and then he began his ministry.

Jesus' Temptation and the Start of His Ministry

Matthew 4:1-11


1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
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.
5. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
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.
7. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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;
9. And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
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.
11. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.


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  • Parables #14: Small but mighty : Humanly speaking, Jesus is only one man among billions. Why should we pay attention to what He said? Already, He is the only one to have been repeatedly beyond human and natural limitations by His many miracles and His resurrection. But also, because He assures that His words will reach their goals no matter what. The match is certain to be won!

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    General themes for this chapter of the Bible: Temptation of Jesus; Jesus Begins Ministry; Call of the First Disciples

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