Quotes about Temptation
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
— Mark 8:36
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
— Mark 9:43
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
— Mark 9:47
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
— Mark 12:13
They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
— Mark 14:11
Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
— Mark 14:38
where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
— Luke 4:2
The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
— Luke 4:3
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
— Luke 4:4
Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
— Luke 4:5
So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
— Luke 4:7
Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
— Luke 4:9