Matthew 4:1

God's Word

Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will make you and the woman hostile toward each other. I will make your descendants and her descendant hostile toward each other. He will crush your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

1 Kings 18:12

This is what will happen: When I leave you, the Lord’s Spirit will take you away to some unknown place. I’ll tell Ahab, but he won’t be able to find you. Then he will kill me. “I have been faithful to the Lord since I was a child.

2 Kings 2:16

They said to him, “There are 50 strong men here with us. Please let them go and search for your master. Maybe the Lord’s Spirit lifted him up and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” Elisha answered, “Don’t send them ⌞to look⌟.”

Ezekiel 11:1

Then the Spirit lifted me and took me to the east gate of the Lord’s temple. (It’s the gate that faces east.) Twenty-five men were at the entrance of the gate. I saw among them Azzur’s son Jaazaniah and Benaiah’s son Pelatiah. They were leaders of the people.

Ezekiel 11:24

In this vision from God’s Spirit, the Spirit lifted me and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia. Then the vision I saw left me.

Ezekiel 3:12

Then the Spirit lifted me, and behind me I heard a loud thundering voice say, “Blessed is the Lord’s glory, which left this place.”

Ezekiel 3:14

Then the Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of the Lord came over me.

Ezekiel 40:2

In visions, God brought me to Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. On the south side of the mountain were some buildings that looked like those in a city.

Ezekiel 43:5

The Spirit lifted me and brought me into the inner courtyard. I saw the Lord’s glory fill the temple.

Ezekiel 8:3

It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the temple. That was where an idol that stirs up ⌞God’s⌟ anger was located.

John 14:30

The ruler of this world has no power over me. But he’s coming, so I won’t talk with you much longer.

Acts 8:39

When they had stepped out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away. The official joyfully continued on his way and didn’t see Philip again.

Romans 8:14

Certainly, all who are guided by God’s Spirit are God’s children.

Hebrews 2:18

Because Jesus experienced temptation when he suffered, he is able to help others when they are tempted.

James 1:14

Everyone is tempted by his own desires as they lure him away and trap him.