Popular Bible Verses from The Gospel of Luke 4

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The spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to tell the poor the good news. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and sight to the blind, to set the wounded victims free, to announce the year of God’s special favor.

“It is written,” replied Jesus, “ ‘The Lord your God is the one you must worship; he is the only one you must serve.’ ”

“It is written,” replied Jesus, “ ‘It isn’t only bread that keeps you alive.’ ”

Jesus returned from the Jordan, filled with the spirit. The spirit took him off into the wilderness

“It has been said,” replied Jesus, “ ‘You mustn’t put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

When the devil had finished each temptation, he left him until another opportunity.

The devil then took him up and showed him, in an instant, all the kingdoms of the world. “I will give you authority over all of this,” said the devil, “and all the prestige that goes with it. It’s been given to me, you see, and I give it to anyone I like. So it can all be yours . . . if you will just worship me.” “It is written,” replied Jesus, “ ‘The Lord your God is the one you must worship; he is the only one you must serve.’ ”

Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and stood him on a pinnacle of the Temple. “If you are God’s son,” he said, “throw yourself down from here; it’s written, after all, that ‘He will give his angels a command about you, to look after you’; and ‘They will carry you in their hands, so that you won’t hit your foot against a stone.’ ” “It has been said,” replied Jesus, “ ‘You mustn’t put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”