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MATTHEW 4
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that I’m not worthy even to be his slave
‘People do not live by bread alone,
and carry his sandals. He will baptize
but by every word that comes
you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
from the mouth of God.’”
12 He is ready to separate the chaff
5Then the devil took him to the holy
from the wheat with his winnowing
city,
Jerusalem, to the highest point of
fork. Then he will clean up the thresh
6and said, “If you are the Son
the
Temple,
ing area, gathering the wheat into his
barn but burning the chaff with never of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say,
ending fire.”
‘He will order his angels to protect
you.
The Baptism of Jesus
And they will hold you up with their
13Then Jesus went from Galilee to the
hands
Jordan River to be baptized by John.
so you won’t even hurt your foot
14But John tried to talk him out of it. “I
on a stone.’”
am the one who needs to be baptized by
7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures
you,” he said, “so why are you coming
also
say, ‘You must not test the Lord
to me?”
15But Jesus said, “It should be done, your God.’”
8Next the devil took him to the peak
for we must carry out all that God re
quires.” So John agreed to baptize him. of a very high mountain and showed
16After his baptism, as Jesus came him all the kingdoms of the world and
up out of the water, the heavens were their glory. 9“I will give it all to you,” he
opened and he saw the Spirit of God said, “if you will kneel down and wor
descending like a dove and settling on ship me.”
10“Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told
him. 17And a voice from heaven said,
“This is my dearly loved Son, who brings him. “For the Scriptures say,
me great joy.”
‘You must worship the Lord your
The Temptation of Jesus
4 into the wilderness to be tempted
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit
there by the devil. 2For forty days and
forty nights he fasted and became very
hungry.
3During that time the devil came and
said to him, “If you are the Son of God,
tell these stones to become loaves of
bread.”
4But Jesus told him, “No! The Scrip
tures say,
CHOOSE TO CHANGE
God
and serve only him.’”
11Then the devil went away, and an
gels came and took care of Jesus.
The Ministry of Jesus Begins
12When Jesus heard that John had been
arrested, he left Judea and returned to
Galilee. 13He went first to Nazareth, then
left there and moved to Capernaum, be
side the Sea of Galilee, in the region of
Zebulun and Naphtali. 14This fulfilled
Read Matthew 4.
When Satan tried tempting Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus used
God’s Word to fend off the attacks. You can do the same when you
feel weak in the face of temptation. Here are some ideas to get started:
• Read the Bible daily so you become familiar with what it says.
• Ask God to remind you of his Word when you’re tempted to sin.
• Check with God’s Word before making decisions.
