bwe Luke:4:1-13
bwe@Luke:4:1 @ Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit. He left the Jordan River, and the Spirit led him into the desert for forty days.
bwe@Luke:4:2 @ The devil tried to make him do wrong. Jesus did not eat in those forty days. Then he was very hungry.
bwe@Luke:4:3 @ The devil said to him, If you are Gods Son, tell this stone to be changed into bread.
bwe@Luke:4:4 @ Jesus answered him, The holy writings say, "Man cannot live on bread only."
bwe@Luke:4:5 @ The devil took Jesus to a high place where he could see all the countries of the world at one time.
bwe@Luke:4:6 @ He said to Jesus, I will give you the right to rule over all these countries. They will make you great. All this has been given to me. I can give it to anyone I want.
bwe@Luke:4:7 @ So, if you worship and give honour to me, all will be yours.
bwe@Luke:4:8 @ Jesus answered him, The holy writings say, "You must worship the Lord your God and he is the only one you are to worship."
bwe@Luke:4:9 @ The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem. He put him on a high part of the temple. He said to him, If you are Gods Son, jump down.
bwe@Luke:4:10 @ The holy writings say, "God will tell his angels to take care of you."
bwe@Luke:4:11 @ And "They will hold you up in their hands so that you will not knock your foot on a stone."
bwe@Luke:4:12 @ Jesus answered him, The holy writings say, "You must not test the Lord your God."
bwe@Luke:4:13 @ When the devil finished all his testing, he left him for a while.