f Jesse, of Obed, of
Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson, (33)of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of
Phares, of Judah, (34)of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of
Nachor, (35)of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala, (36)of
Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech, (37)of Methusaleh, of
Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan, (38)of Enos, of Seth, of Adam,
_the son_ of God.
CHAP. IV.
THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by
the spirit into the wilderness, (2)being tempted forty days by the
devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended,
afterwards he was hungry. (3)And the devil said to him, If thou art the
Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf. (4)And Jesus
answered him, saying, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word of God."
(5)And the devil taking him up into an exceeding high mountain,
displayed before him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time:
(6)and the devil said unto him, I will give thee all this authority,
and the glory of these; for to me it is delivered, and to whomsoever I
will, I give it. (7)If therefore thou wilt worship before me, all shall
be thine. (8)And Jesus answering him, said, Get thee behind me, Satan,
for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him
alone shalt thou pay divine honour."
(9)And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a wing of the
temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy self down
from hence: (10)for it is written, "He shall give his angels a charge
over thee, to guard thee safely; (11)and that in their hands they shall
bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."
(12)And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, "Thou shalt not
tempt the Lord thy God." (13)And when the devil had closed all the
temptation, he departed from him for a season.
(14)And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a
report went out into all the region round about concerning him. (15)And
he taught in their synagogues, being universally admired. (16)And he
came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to
his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to
read. (17)And there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah:
and unrolling the volume, he found the passage where it is written,
(18)"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he
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