- Matthew 4:1-11 NKJV - Satan Tempts Jesus - Then Jesus was led . . .
4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread ”
- Why did Satan attempt to tempt Jesus? - Bible Hub
By tempting Jesus, Satan was attempting a final, decisive measure to avert the prophesied victory If the Messiah failed to remain sinless, the mission to break the curse of sin would fail (Hebrews 4:15)
- Temptation of Christ - Wikipedia
After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was tempted by the devil after 40 days and nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert At the time, Satan came to Jesus and tried to tempt him Jesus having refused each temptation, Satan then departed and Jesus returned to Galilee to begin his ministry
- Matthew 4:1-11 The Three Ifs and Temptation | Biblical . . .
Matthew’s account of Jesus’ temptation by Satan offers valuable insights into how Satan tempts humanity The Tempter doesn’t need to be as cautious with us because we easily “fall” for his deceptive schemes, triggered by the first tempting picture or words
- Matthew, CHAPTER 4 | USCCB
* [4:1 – 11] Jesus, proclaimed Son of God at his baptism, is subjected to a triple temptation Obedience to the Father is a characteristic of true sonship, and Jesus is tempted by the devil to rebel against God, overtly in the third case, more subtly in the first two
- Matthew 4:1-11 NIV - Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness . . .
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread ”
- 24. The Three Temptations of Jesus - Bible Hub
12 Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness 13 And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him
- 2. Satan Tried to Tempt Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4)
Satan tried to get Jesus to do something that would force God to help Him That’s like saying, “God, I know you can protect me, so I am going to walk out into a busy highway and You must keep me safe”
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