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THE DEVIL WAS UNSUCCESSFULLY PERSUADING JESUS TO IGNORE GOD
God's spirit sent Jesus to the desert for the big devil to test him.
At that time/There Jesus was staying without food. For 40 days and nights he did not eat food. After that he was hungry. Then that big devil came to him, Satan came to him. The devil said thus to him, “You say about yourself truly you are God's Son/child. Tell the stones/rocks they will become food.” In that way he tested him.
Jesus replied, “I will not do like that. In God's book is this word, 'Food only keeps the body alive. People should listen to/obey every word of God.'”
After that Satan took him to the big town, to Jerusalem, to God's big house. There those two stood on a high place. He said to Jesus, “You say about yourself truly you are God's Son. Jump from here to the ground. In God's book is this word, 'God will tell his angels to carry you with care. They will hold you with (their) hands, they will take care of you because of the rock/s, a rock will not cut your foot.' Therefore jump. God will keep you alive.”
Jesus replied, “I will not do like that. In God's book is another word, 'People should not test God, he is their boss.'”
After that Satan took him to a big rock/hill, high, high, really high that one. From the top he showed him countries in every direction, he showed him all the towns also.
He said to Jesus, “Kneel to me, say I am a big boss for you. If you do that I will make you a boss for those towns and all the people.”
Jesus replied, “I will not kneel to you, I will not say you are boss. In God's book is this word, 'People should kneel only to God. God is the one (they) should listen to/obey.' That word is from God. Therefore I will not kneel to you, Satan. Go away from me!”