Lexham English Bible

Matthew 4:5-9 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5. Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the highest point of the temple

6. and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down! For it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and ‘On their hands they will lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

7. Jesus said to him, “On the other hand it is written, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

8. Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,

9. and he said to him, “I will give to you all these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”