Chapter 7
1 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
4 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
5 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
6 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
7 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
8 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
9 Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
10 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
11 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
12 "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: " 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' "
13 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
14 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
15 "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."
16 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' "
17 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
18 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
19 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
20 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
21 The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
