Sunday, march 9, 2025

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Rick Stuhmer

(Mt 4:1–11; Mk 1:12–13)

4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the

wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during

those days, and when they were over, he was famished. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the

Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” 4 Jesus answered him, “It is

written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’ ”

5 Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And

the devil said to him, “To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given

over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.”

8 Jesus answered him, “It is written,

‘Worship the Lord your God,

and serve only him.’ ”

9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying

to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written,

‘He will command his angels concerning you,

to protect you,’

11 and

‘On their hands they will bear you up,

so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

12 Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” 13 When the devil

had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.