The Devil Tempts Jesus To Worship Him

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 After his baptism by John the Baptist Jesus Christ was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the Devil.  Jesus fasted there 40 days.

Satan said, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."  Jesus replied with Scripture, telling  Satan man does not live by bread alone.

Then Satan took Jesus up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, saying they were all under the Devil's control. He promised Jesus to give them to him, if Jesus would fall down and worship him.

Again Jesus quoted from the Bible: "You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve." 

In the third temptation, Satan took Jesus to the highest point of the temple in Jerusalem and dared him to throw himself down. The Devil quoted Psalm 91:11-12, misusing the verses to imply that angels would protect Jesus.

Jesus came back with Deuteronomy 6:16: "You shall not put the Lord your God to the test."

Seeing that he could not defeat Jesus, the Devil left him. Then angels came and ministered to the Lord.

The Scripture

The Temptation Of Jesus In The Wilderness
Matthew 4:1-11
Then was Jesus led up if the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the Devil.  And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was  afterward hungry.  And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You be the Son of God, command that these stones be made of bread.  But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but  by every Word that proceeds out of the Mouth of God.  Then the Devil  took Him up into the Holy City, and set Him on a pinnacle of the Temple,  And said unto Him, If You be the Son of God: for it is written, He  shall give His Angels charge concerning You: and in their hands they shall bear You up, lest at any time You dash Your foot against a stone.   Jesus said unto him, It is written again, you shall not tempt the Lord  your God.  Again, the Devil took Him up into an exceeding high mountain,  and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of the; And said unto Him, All these things will I give You, if You will fall down and worship me.  Then said Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it  is written, you shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you  serve.  Then the Devil left Him, and, behold, Angels came and ministered unto Him.

The Temptation Of Jesus
Mark 1:12-13
And immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the wilderness.  And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and Angels ministered unto Him.

The Temptation of Jesus
Luke 4:1-14 
And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from Jordan; and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.  Being forty days tempted of the devil.  And in those days He did eat nothing: and when they were ended,  He afterward hungered.  And the devil said unto Him, If you be the Son  of God, command this stone that it be made bread.  And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God.  And the devil, taking Him up into an high  mountain, showed unto Him all the Kingdoms of the world in a moment of  time.  And the devil said unto Him, All this power will I give You, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I  will I give it.  If You therefore will worship me, all shall be Yours.   And Jesus answered and said unto hi, Get the behind Me, Satan: for it is  written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.  And he brought Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on a pinnacle of  the Temple, and said unto Him, If You be the Son of God, cast Yourself  down from hence: For it is written, He shall give His Angels charge over  You, to keep You: And in their hands they shall bear You up, lest at any time You dash Your foot against a stone.  And Jesus answering said unto him,  It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.  And when  the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a  season.  And Jesus returned in the Power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of Him through all the region round about.