1 Thanne Jhesus was led of a spirit in to desert, to be temptid of the feend.2 And whanne he hadde fastid fourti daies and fourti nyytis, aftirward he hungride.3 And the tempter cam nyy, and seide to hym, If thou art Goddis sone, seie that thes stoones be maad looues.4 Which answeride, and seide to hym, It is writun, Not oonli in breed luyeth man, but in ech word that cometh of Goddis mouth.5 Thanne the feend took hym in to the hooli citee, and settide hym on the pynacle of the temple,6 and seide to hym, If thou art Goddis sone, sende thee adoun; for it is writun, That to hise aungels he comaundide of thee, and thei schulen take thee in hondis, lest perauenture thou hirte thi foot at a stoon.7 Eftsoone Jhesus seide to hym, It is writun, Thou shalt not tempte thi Lord God.8 Eftsoone the feend took hym in to a ful hiy hil, and schewide to hym alle the rewmes of the world, and the ioye of hem;9 and seide to hym, Alle these Y schal yyue to thee, if thou falle doun and worschipe me.10 Thanne Jhesus seide to hym, Goo, Sathanas; for it is writun, Thou schalt worschipe thi Lord God, and to hym aloone thou shalt serue.11 Thanne the feend lafte hym; and lo! aungels camen nyy, and serueden to hym.