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Matthew 3
¹³ Then Jesus *arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him.
¹⁴ But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"
¹⁵ But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he *permitted Him.
¹⁶ After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,
¹⁷ and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."
Matthew 4
¹ Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
² And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.
³ And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
⁴ But He answered and said, "It is written, ’MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’"
⁵ Then the devil *took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle 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 bear You up, So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’"