Cristy Li

Jesus said, “One does not live by bread alone
but by every Word that comes from the mouth of God.” –Matthew 4:4 (NRSVCE)

The Temptation of Jesus

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil, He fasted forty days

and forty nights and afterwards he was famished. The tempter (Satan) came and said to Jesus,

‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loves of bread.’ Jesus answered

Satan, It is written, (See: Deuteronomy 8:3)

“One does not live by bread alone
but by every Word that comes from the mouth of God.”

Then Satan took Jesus to the Holy City and placed Him on the pinnacle of the Temple saying to

Him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw Yourself down, for it is written,

“He will command His angels concerning you’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up so that

you may not dash your foot against a stone.”‘ (Psalm 91:11-12)

Jesus said to Satan,

“Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord Your God to the test.'” (Deuteronomy 6:16)

Then Satan took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world

and their splendor and he said to Jesus, ‘All these I will give You if You will fall down and

worship me.’

Jesus said to Satan,

“Worship the Lord and serve only Him!” (See also: Deuteronomy 6:13-15)

Then Satan left Jesus and suddenly angels came and waited on Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee

Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee, He left Nazareth and made

His home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had

been spoken through the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

“Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the

Gentiles — the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light and for those who sat in the

region and shadow of death light has dawned.” (See: Isaiah 9:1-2)

From that time Jesus began to proclaim,

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven has come near.” –Matthew 4:1-17

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