1 The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert, so that the devil could test him.
2 After Jesus had gone without eating for forty days and nights, he was very hungry.
3 Then the devil came to him and said, “If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say:‘No one can live only on food.People need every wordthat God has spoken.’ ”
5 Next, the devil took Jesus to the holy city and made him stand on the highest part of the temple.
6 The devil said, “If you are God's Son, jump off. The Scriptures say:‘God will give his angelsorders about you.They will catch youin their arms,and you won't hurtyour feet on the stones.’ ”
7 Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!’ ”