Published On Feb 20, 2007
The Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness: As the apostles testify: (Mark 1:12; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13)
After Jesus was baptized the Spirit led him into the wilderness, to be tempted by the Devil.
After a forty days fast the Devil approached him and said:
'If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread'.
Jesus answered:
"It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God'."
The Devil then took Jesus to Jerusalem on the Temple and said:
'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."
Jesus answered him:
"It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
The Devil then took Jesus on the highest mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and said:
"All this I will give you," he said, "if You will bow down and worship me."
And Jesus said:
"Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.'"
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him