Luke 4:1–13
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and
was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by
the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he
was famished. The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command
this stone to become a loaf of bread." Jesus answered him, "It is
written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'" Then the devil led him up
and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said
to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has
been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will
worship me, it will all be yours." Jesus answered him, "It is
written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" Then the devil
took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to
him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is
written, 'He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,' and 'On
their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against
a stone.'" Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your
God to the test.'" When the devil had finished every test, he departed
from him until an opportune time."
Reflection
How I react to temptations?
Do I always find God’s word has power over the demons?