Temptation in the Wilderness
After forty days of fasting, Jesus is tempted three times by the devil and overcomes each temptation with Scripture.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain.
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Matthew and Luke give three temptations but in different order: Matthew ends with the mountain-top temptation, Luke ends with the temple pinnacle. Mark mentions the temptation only briefly.
Climaxes with the offer of all the kingdoms of the world.
A single verse noting Jesus was with wild animals and angels ministered to him.
Ends with the temple temptation and notes the devil departed "until an opportune time."
From the baptism of Jesus through the early Judean and Samaritan ministry, including the first disciples, first miracle, and early Jerusalem visits.
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