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,