In this week's edition of There's More in the Gospel than Meets the Eye,
Jill Bevilacqua and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections for the
First Sunday of Lent. Listen:
Gospel Mt
4:1-11
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to
be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and
afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If
you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” He
said in reply, “It is written: One does not live on bread alone, but
on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.”
Then
the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet
of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself
down. For it is written: He will command his angels concerning
you and with their hands they will support you, lest you dash
your foot against a stone.” Jesus answered him, “Again
it is written, You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.” Then
the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms
of the world in their magnificence, and he said to him, "All these I shall
give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me.” At
this, Jesus said to him, “Get away, Satan! It is written: The
Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.”
Then
the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.