Lexham English Bible

Luke 4:8-16 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8. And Jesus answered and said to him, “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ ”

9. And he brought him to Jerusalem, and had him stand on the highest point of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

10. for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’

11. and ‘on their hands they will lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

12. And Jesus answered and said to him, “It is said, ‘You are not to put to the test the Lord your God.’ ”

13. And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a favorable time.

14. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out throughout all the surrounding region.

15. And he began to teach in their synagogues, and was praised by all.

16. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and according to his custom he entered into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbath and stood up to read.