In the Garden of Eden, Eve succumbed to the temptation of Satan to be "like god" through the act of disobeying the one commandment they had been given. This temptation occurred on three levels; the lust of the eye (the fruit looked good), the lust of the flesh (the fruit was good for food), and the pride of life (ego) (a tree to be desired to make one wise). Our Savior was tempted in these same areas as He began his ministry in the earth.

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The Temptation of Jesus (Part 1)

IMMEDIATELY after he had been baptized the Spirit of God led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted of Satan. After fasting for forty days and nights he was hungry.

Satan came to him, saying:

“If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”

Jesus replied:

“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.’”

Then Satan took him into the holy city and thence to a pinnacle of the temple and said:

“If thou aret the Son of God, sast thyself down; for it is written, ‘He shall give his angels charge concerning thee; and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.’”

Jesus replied:

“It is written again, ‘Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.’”

Then Satan took Jesus to the top of a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, saying:

“All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.”

Jesus repulsed Satan with these words:

“Get thee hense, Satan; for it is written, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.’”

The temptation overcome, angels came and ministered unto him.

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CHAPTER 3 SCRIPTURES (KJV):

MATTHEW 4:1-11

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.