NgokukaLuka 4:1-13

UJesu egcwele uMoya oNgcwele wabuya eJordani, waholekela ngoMoya ehlane, elingwa nguSathane izinsuku ezingamashumi amane. Akadlanga lutho kulezo zinsuku; seziphelile, walamba. Wayesethi kuye uSathane: “Uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, yisho kuleli tshe ukuba libe yisinkwa.” UJesu wamphendula wathi: “Kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Akusinkwa sodwa umuntu azakuphila ngaso.’ ” Esemenyusela entabeni ende wambonisa imibuso yonke yezwe ngomzuzwanyana. USathane wathi kuye: “Amandla onke lana ngokunika wena kanye nenkazimulo yawo, ngokuba inikwe mina, futhi ngiyinika noma ubani ngokuthanda kwami. Ngakho-ke wena, uma ukhuleka phambi kwami, konke kuzakuba ngokwakho.” UJesu waphendula, wathi kuye: “Kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wokhuleka eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho, umkhonze yena yedwa.’ ” Wayesemholela eJerusalema, wammisa esiqongweni sethempeli, wathi kuye: “Uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, ziphonse phansi lapha, ngokuba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “ ‘Uyakuyaleza izingelosi zakhe ngawe, zikulinde,’ “nokuthi: “ ‘Ziyakukuthwala ngezandla, ungaze waqhuzuka etsheni ngonyawo lwakho.’ ” UJesu waphendula, wathi kuye: “Kwathiwa: ‘Ungayilingi iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.’ ” USathane eseqede ukulinga konke wamuka kuye isikhathi.