To carefully check or examine someone or something to learn what they are really like, or to cause someone to make a mistake.
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Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
All Scripture References (22)
Matthew (4)
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Mark (2)
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Luke (7)
where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
1 Corinthians (2)
Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
Galatians (1)
Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
1 Thessalonians (1)
For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
1 Timothy (1)
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
Hebrews (2)
Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
James (2)
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.