5. Then the devil took Jesus and in a moment of time showed him all the kingdoms of the world.
6. The devil said to him, “I will make you king over all these places. You will have power over them, and you will get all the glory. It has all been given to me. I can give it to anyone I want.
7. I will give it all to you, if you will only worship me.”
8. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God. Serve only him.’” Deuteronomy 6:13
9. Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on a high place at the edge of the Temple area. He said to him, “If you are the Son of God, jump off!
10. The Scriptures say, ‘God will command his angels to take care of you.’ Psalm 91:11
11. It is also written, ‘Their hands will catch you so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.’” Psalm 91:12
12. Jesus answered, “But the Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
13. The devil finished tempting Jesus in every way and went away to wait until a better time.
14. Jesus went back to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. Stories about him spread all over the area around Galilee.
15. He began to teach in the synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16. Jesus traveled to Nazareth, the town where he grew up. On the Sabbath day he went to the synagogue as he always did. He stood up to read.
17. The book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. He opened the book and found the place where this is written:
18. “The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has chosen me to tell good news to the poor. He sent me to tell prisoners that they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again. He sent me to free those who have been treated badly
19. and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness.” Isaiah 61:1-2; 58:6
20. Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the helper, and sat down. As everyone in the synagogue watched him closely,
21. he began to speak to them. He said, “While you heard me reading these words just now, they were coming true!”