1. UJesu egcwele uMoya oNgcwele wabuya eJordani, waholekela ngoMoya ehlane,
2. elingwa nguSathane izinsuku ezingamashumi amane. Akadlanga lutho kulezo zinsuku; seziphelile, walamba.
3. Wayesethi kuye uSathane: “Uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, yisho kuleli tshe ukuba libe yisinkwa.”
4. UJesu wamphendula wathi: “Kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Akusinkwa sodwa umuntu azakuphila ngaso.’ ”
5. Esemenyusela entabeni ende wambonisa imibuso yonke yezwe ngomzuzwanyana.
6. USathane wathi kuye: “Amandla onke lana ngokunika wena kanye nenkazimulo yawo, ngokuba inikwe mina, futhi ngiyinika noma ubani ngokuthanda kwami.
7. Ngakho-ke wena, uma ukhuleka phambi kwami, konke kuzakuba ngokwakho.”
8. UJesu waphendula, wathi kuye: “Kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wokhuleka eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho, umkhonze yena yedwa.’ ”
9. Wayesemholela eJerusalema, wammisa esiqongweni sethempeli, wathi kuye: “Uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, ziphonse phansi lapha,
10. ngokuba kulotshiwe ukuthi: