When he was about thirty years old, the Rabbi was led up by G-d's Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are a son of the Most High, command that these stones become bread."

But the Rabbi answered him and said, "It is written in the Torah, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF G-D.'"

Then the devil took him into the holy city of Jerusalem and had him stand on the pinnacle of the Temple, and said to him, "If you are a son of the Most High, throw yourself down; for it is written, 'HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON THEIR HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'"

The Rabbi said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT HASHEM YOUR G-D TO THE TEST.'"

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; and he said to him, "All these things I will give you, if you fall down and worship me."

Then The Rabbi said to him, "Go, satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP HASHEM YOUR G-D, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'" Then the devil left him alone; and behold, angels came and began to minister to him.

 

This is the life of The Rabbi.