NgokukaLuka 4:1-13

UJesu egcwele uMoya oNgcwele, wabuya eJordani, wayeseholelwa nguMoya ehlane, walingwa nguSathane izinsuku ezingama-40. Akadlanga lutho ngalezo zinsuku; kuthe seziphelile, walamba. USathane wayesethi kuye: “Uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, yisho kuleli litshe ukuba libe yisinkwa.” UJesu wamphendula wathi: “Kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Umuntu akanakuphila ngesinkwa kuphela.’ ” USathane wamenyusela entabeni ende, wambonisa yonke imibuso yomhlaba ngomzuzwana nje. USathane wathi kuye: “Ngiyakukunika wonke lawa mandla nenkazimulo yawo, ngokuba kunikwe mina, futhi ngikunika noma ngubani ngokuthanda kwami. Ngakho-ke uma ukhuleka phambi kwami, konke kuzakuba ngokwakho.” UJesu waphendula, wathi kuye: “Kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wokhuleka eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho, umkhonze Yena yedwa.’ ” USathane wayesemholela eJerusalema, wammisa esiqongweni sethempeli, wathi kuye: “Uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, ziphonse phansi lapha, ngokuba kulotshiwe kwathiwa: “ ‘Uyakuyaleza izingelosi zakhe ngawe, zikulinde,’ “nokuthi: “ ‘Ziyakukuthwala ngezandla, ungaze waqhuzuka etsheni ngonyawo lwakho.’ ” UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: “Kwathiwa: ‘Ungayilingi iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.’ ” USathane eseqedile konke ukumlinga, wamshiya kuze kufike isikhathi esifanele.