Matthew 4
The Message (MSG)
Matthew 4
The Test
1-3 Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for
the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting
forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme
hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in the first test: "Since you are
God's Son, speak the word that will turn these stones into loaves of bread."
4Jesus answered by quoting
Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream
of words from God's mouth."
5-6For the second test the Devil
took him to the Holy City. He sat him on top of the Temple and said, "Since you
are God's Son, jump." The Devil goaded him by quoting Psalm 91: "He has placed
you in the care of angels. They will catch you so that you won't so much as stub
your toe on a stone."
7Jesus countered with another
citation from Deuteronomy: "Don't you dare test the Lord your God."
8-9For the third test, the Devil
took him to the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out
all the earth's kingdoms, how glorious they all were. Then he said, "They're
yours—lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and
they're yours."
10Jesus' refusal was curt: "Beat
it, Satan!" He backed his rebuke with a third quotation from Deuteronomy:
"Worship the Lord your God, and only him. Serve him with absolute
single-heartedness."
11The Test was over. The Devil
left. And in his place, angels! Angels came and took care of Jesus' needs.
Remember what Jesus did and said when the devil tested him. It will help you when you go through trials. Use Him as your strength.
Matthew 4
The Message (MSG)
Matthew 4
The Test
1-3 Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in the first test: "Since you are God's Son, speak the word that will turn these stones into loaves of bread." 4Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth."5-6For the second test the Devil took him to the Holy City. He sat him on top of the Temple and said, "Since you are God's Son, jump." The Devil goaded him by quoting Psalm 91: "He has placed you in the care of angels. They will catch you so that you won't so much as stub your toe on a stone."
7Jesus countered with another citation from Deuteronomy: "Don't you dare test the Lord your God."
8-9For the third test, the Devil took him to the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the earth's kingdoms, how glorious they all were. Then he said, "They're yours—lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and they're yours."
10Jesus' refusal was curt: "Beat it, Satan!" He backed his rebuke with a third quotation from Deuteronomy: "Worship the Lord your God, and only him. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness."
11The Test was over. The Devil left. And in his place, angels! Angels came and took care of Jesus' needs.
Remember what Jesus did and said when the devil tested him. It will help you when you go through trials. Use Him as your strength.
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