1 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert. The devil tried to make Jesus do wrong.

2 Jesus did not eat anything for forty days and forty nights. Then he was very hungry.

3 The one who tries to make people do wrong came and said to him, If you are Gods Son, tell these stones to be changed into bread.

4 But Jesus answered him, The holy writings say, "Man cannot live on bread only. He needs to live by every word that God says."

5 Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city. He put him on a high part of the temple.

6 The devil said to him, If you are Gods Son, jump down. The holy writings say, "God will tell his angels to take care of you. They will hold you up in their hands so that you will not knock your foot on a stone."

7 Jesus answered him, The holy writings say, "You must not test the Lord your God."

8 The devil took Jesus to a very high hill. He showed him all the countries of the world and how great they were.

9 He said to Jesus, I will give you all these if you kneel down and worship me.

10 But Jesus answered him, Get away, Satan. The holy writings say, "You must worship the Lord your God. and he is the only one you are to worship."

11 Then the devil left Jesus. Angels came and took care of him.