Ngokukamathewu 4:5-12 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

5. Khona uSathane wamthatha, wamyisa emzini ongcwele, wammisa esiqongweni sethempeli,

6. wathi kuye: “Uma uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, ziphonse phansi; ngokuba kulotshiwe ukuthi:“ ‘Uyakuyaleza izingelosi zakhe ngawe,zikuthwale ngezandla,ungaze waqhuzuka etsheni ngonyawo lwakho.’ ”

7. UJesu wathi kuye: “Kulotshiwe futhi ukuthi: ‘Ungayilingi iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.’ ”

8. USathane wabuye wamyisa entabeni ende kakhulu, wamkhombisa imibuso yonke yezwe nenkazimulo yayo;

9. wathi kuye: “Konke lokhu ngizakukunika khona, uma uziwisa phansi, ukhuleke kimi.”

10. Khona uJesu wathi kuye: “Suka, Sathane, ngokuba kulotshiwe ukuthi: ‘Wokhuleka eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho, umkhonze yena yedwa.’ ”

11. USathane wayesemshiya; bheka, kwafika izingelosi, zamkhonza.

12. Kuthe esezwile ukuthi uJohane uboshiwe, wamuka waya eGalile.

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