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The Book of Jesus Chapter Two: Life of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.
water and was at prayer, the heavens were suddenly opened and torn apart and John saw the Spirit of God descending in bodily shape
like a dove and coming down on Jesus. And a voice spoke from heaven:
'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21, 22
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The Temptation in the Wilderness
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NARRATOR.
Immediately after his baptism; Jesus, filled with Holy Spirit; left the Jordan and was driven out into the wilderness by the Spirit to be
tempted there by the devil and he was with the wild beasts. For forty days and forty nights he ate nothing and fasted, after which he
was very hungry. The tempter then came to him and said:
SATAN.
If you are the Son of God, command that these stones be turned into loaves of bread.
JESUS.
Scripture says: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'
NARRATOR.
Then the devil led him to the Holy City of Jerusalem and made him stand on the parapet of the Temple.
SATAN.
If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for scripture says: 'He will give his angels charge concerning you', and
again: 'On their hands they will bear you up lest you dash your foot against a stone.'
JESUS.
It has also been said in the scriptures: 'You must not put the Lord your God to the test.'
NARRATOR.
Next, taking him to a very high mountain, the devil showed him in a moment of time all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
SATAN.
I will give you all this power and the glory of these kingdoms, for it has been delivered to me and I can give it to anyone I choose. I
will give you all these if you fall down at my feet and worship me. Worship me then, and it will all be yours.
JESUS.
Be off Satan, For it is written: 'You must worship the Lord your God and only Him should you serve.'
NARRATOR.
Having exhausted all these ways of tempting him, the devil left him for the time being. And the angels appeared and looked after him.
Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12,13; Luke 4:1-13
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The Witness of John the Baptist
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NARRATOR.
This is the witness of John the Baptist when the Jews sent priests and Levities from Jerusalem to him, 'Who are you?' John answered
and denied emphatically:
JOHN the BAPTIST.
I am not the Christ!
PRIEST 1.
Well then, are you Elijah?
JOHN the BAPTIST.
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