The Devil Tempts Jesus(Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13)

4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by theSpirit in the wilderness, 2where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days.

He did not eat anything during those days. When they came to an end, he washungry. 3e Devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone tobecome bread.”

4Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but byevery word of God.’ ”a

5The Devil led him up to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdomsof the world in a moment of time. 6The Devil told him, “I will give you all thispower and the glory of these kingdoms, because it has been entrusted to me, andI can give it to anyone I want. 7So, if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

8Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God andserve him only.’ ”b

9The Devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the pinnacle of thetemple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here,10because it is written:

He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you.11And,

they will lift you up with their hands,so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”c

12Jesus answered him, “It says: ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’ ”d

13When the Devil had finished every temptation, he left him until an oppor-tune time.

A Prophet in His Hometown(Compare Matthew 13:54-58; Mark 6:1-6)

14Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about himspread through all the surrounding area. 15He was teaching in their synagoguesand being honored by everyone.

16He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. As was his custom, hewent into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. 17The scroll ofthe prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the placewhere it was written:

18The Spirit of the Lord is on me,because he anointed me to preach good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captivesand recovery of sight to the blind,to set free those who are oppressed,

19and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.e

a4 Deuteronomy 8:3. A few older witnesses omit but by every word of God.b8 Deuteronomy 6:13c11 Psalm 91:11-12d12 Deuteronomy 6:16e19 isaiah 61:1-2

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Actsof the Apostles

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1 I wrote my first book, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began doing andteaching 2until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through

the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After he had suffered, he presentedhimself alive to the apostles with many convincing proofs. He appeared to themover a period of forty days and told them things about the kingdom of God.

4Once, when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not departfrom Jerusalem, but wait for what the Father promised, which you heard fromme. 5For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spiritnot many days from now.”

6So when they were together with him, they asked, “Lord, is this the time whenyou are going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Fatherhas set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirithas come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea andSamaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Jesus Ascends to Heaven9After he said these things, he was taken up while they were watching, and a

cloud took him out of their sight. 10They were looking intently into the sky as hewent away. Suddenly, two men in white clothes stood beside them. 11They said,“Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the sky? This sameJesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the sameway you have seen him go into heaven.”

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount ofOlives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.a

Matthias is Chosen13When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they

were staying. Peter and John were there, also James and Andrew, Philip andThomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon theZealot, and Judas the son of James. 14All of them kept praying together withone mind, along with the women, with Mary the mother of Jesus, and withhis brothers.

15In those days, when the group there numbered about 120 people, Peter stoodup among the brothersb and said, 16“Gentlemen,c brothers, the Scriptured had to

The inspired writer of the book of Acts was a physician by the name of luke, who wrote the Gospel according toluke. See Colossians 4:14; Philemon 24; and 2 Timothy 4:11 to read about luke. The approximate date of writing mayhave been 62 AD.

a12 That is, a distance less than a mileb15 Some witnesses to the text read disciples. (“Witnesses to the text” mentioned in footnotes may include Greek

manuscripts, lectionaries, translations, and quotations in the church fathers.)c16 literally Mend16 Some witnesses to the text read this Scripture.

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JohnChrist, the Word, Becomes Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Wordwas God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3rough him everything was

made, and without him not one thing was made that has been made. 4In himwasa life, and the life was the light of mankind. 5e light is shining in the dark-ness, and the darkness has not overcomeb it.

6There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as an eye-witness to testify about the light so that everyone would believe through him.8He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

9The real light that shines on everyone was coming into the world. 10He wasin the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not recog-nize him. 11He came to what was his own, yet his own people did not accept him.12But to all who did receive him, to those who believe in his name, he gave theright to become children of God. 13They were born, not of blood, or of the desireof the flesh, or of a husband’s will, but born of God.

14The Word became flesh and dwelledc among us. We have seen his glory, theglory he has as the only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15John testified about him. He cried out, “This was the one I spoke about whenI said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’ ”16Ford out of his fullness we have all received grace upon grace. 17For the law wasgiven through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No one hasever seen God. The only-begotten Son,e who is close to the Father’s side, has madehim known.

John the Baptist Prepares the Way(Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-18)

19This is the testimony John gave when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priestsand Levitesf to ask him, “Who are you?”

20He confessed and did not deny. He confessed, “I am not the Christ.”21And they asked him, “Who are you then? Are you Elijah?”He said, “I am not.”“Are you the Prophet?”“No,” he answered.22Then they asked him, “Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to

those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

The apostle John was the inspired writer of the Gospel according to John. See Matthew 4:21; 10:2; Acts 1:13; andRevelation 1:1 to read about John. The approximate date of writing may have been 90 AD.

a4 Some witnesses to the text read is. (“Witnesses to the text” mentioned in footnotes may include Greek manuscripts,lectionaries, translations, and quotations in the church fathers.)

b5 or graspedc14 literally tentedd16 Some witnesses to the text read And.e18 Some witnesses to the text read The only-begotten God.f 19 Some witnesses to the text add to him.

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“For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” – John 3:16

“And so it was that while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” – Luke 2:6,7

“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28

“The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. He causes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” – Psalm 23:1-3

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” – Romans 1:16

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1 Peter 5:8Have sound judgment. Be alert. Your adversary, the Devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

Psalm 1:1How blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in a meeting with mockers.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers.

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.

How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!

Psalm 23:5You set a table for me in the presence of my foes. You drench my head with oil. My cup is overflowing.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

1 Corinthians 10:16

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?

Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?

Romans 8:6Now, the way the sinful flesh thinks results in death, but the way the spirit thinks results in life and peace.

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

Now the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace.

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