5. Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place and quickly showed him all the nations on earth.
6. The devil said, “I will give all this power and glory to you. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.
7. Just worship me, and you can have it all.”
8. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say:‘Worship the Lord your Godand serve only him!’ ”
9. Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, “If you are God's Son, jump off.
10-11. The Scriptures say:‘God will tell his angelsto take care of you.They will catch youin their arms,and you will not hurtyour feet on the stones.’ ”
12. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!’ ”
13. After the devil had finished testing Jesus in every way possible, he left him for a while.
14. Jesus returned to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. News about him spread everywhere.
15. He taught in the Jewish meeting places, and everyone praised him.
16. Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the meeting place on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures,
17. he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,
18. “The Lord's Spirithas come to me,because he has chosen meto tell the good newsto the poor.The Lord has sent meto announce freedomfor prisoners,to give sight to the blind,to free everyonewho suffers,
19. and to say, ‘This is the yearthe Lord has chosen.’ ”