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It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness 2for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry. 3The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." 4Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'" 5The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want. 7If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours." 8Jesus answered him, "Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'" 9He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here, 10for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;' 11and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.'" 12Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'" 13When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.