Matthew 4:1-11

1 The Temptation of Jesus
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert 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.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

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Cross References for Matthew 4:1-11

Revelation 12:9 - The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the... Click to read the verse Revelation 12:9 Click to read the verse Revelation 12:9

Genesis 3:15 - And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will c... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:15 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:15

Hebrews 2:18 - Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:18 Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:18

Ezekiel 11:24 - The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia in the vision given by the Sp... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:24 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:24

Hebrews 4:15-16 - For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have o... Click to read the verse Hebrews 4:15-16 Click to read the verse Hebrews 4:15-16

Ezekiel 3:14 - The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:14 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:14

1 Kings 18:12 - I don’t know where the Spirit of the Lord may carry you when I leave you. If I go and tell Ahab... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:12 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:12

Ezekiel 8:3 - He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:3

2 Timothy 3:3 - without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:3 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:3

Ezekiel 43:5 - Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the Lord fil... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 43:5 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 43:5

John 14:30 - I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold o... Click to read the verse John 14:30 Click to read the verse John 14:30

1 Timothy 3:11 - In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but tempe... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:11 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:11

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... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 40:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 40:2

Judges 13:25 - and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Esh... Click to read the verse Judges 13:25 Click to read the verse Judges 13:25

2 Kings 2:16 - “Look,” they said, “we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master.... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 2:16 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 2:16

Acts 8:39 - When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the e... Click to read the verse Acts 8:39 Click to read the verse Acts 8:39

Ezekiel 3:12 - Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound—May the glory of the ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:12 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:12

1 Peter 5:8 - Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking fo... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:8 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:8

Romans 8:14 - because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Click to read the verse Romans 8:14 Click to read the verse Romans 8:14

Luke 2:27 - Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesu... Click to read the verse Luke 2:27 Click to read the verse Luke 2:27

Ezekiel 11:1 - Judgment on Israel’s Leaders Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the hou... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:1 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:1

Mark 1:12-15 - At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, Click to read the verse Mark 1:12-15 Click to read the verse Mark 1:12-15

Luke 4:1-13 - The Temptation of Jesus Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by... Click to read the verse Luke 4:1-13 Click to read the verse Luke 4:1-13