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Jesus an swered , “ It is writ ten : ‘ Man shall not live on bread alone , but on ev ery word that comes from the mouth of God .’ a ”
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Then the dev il took him to the holy city and had him stand on the high est point of the temple . 6 “ If you are the Son of God ,” he said , “ throw your self down . For it is writ ten :
“ ‘ 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 .’ b ”
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Jesus an swered him , “ It is also writ ten : ‘ Do not put the Lord your God to the test .’ c ”
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Again , the dev il took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the king doms of the world and their splen dor . 9 “ All this I will give you ,” he said , “ if you will bow down and wor ship me .”
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Jesus said to him , “ Away from me , Sa tan ! For it is writ ten : ‘ Wor ship the Lord your God , and serve him only .’ d ”
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4 Deut . 8:3
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6 Psalm 91:11,12
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7 Deut . 6:16
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10 Deut . 6:13
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Luke 3:21 may imply that the Holy Spirit was visible to everyone present , but Jn 1:32 indicates that John the Baptist witnessed the Spirit . like a dove Luke also uses dove imagery ( Lk 3:22 ), but neither Matthew nor Luke describes the details of this event . 3:17 a voice from heaven It is unclear whether all or only some of those present heard this voice , or whether anyone recognized it ( compare Jn 12:28 – 29 ). A voice speaks the same words at Jesus ’ transfiguration ( Mt 17:5 ). This is my Son , whom I love Similar to Ps 2:7 ; see note on Mk 1:11 . with him I am well pleased Similar to the description of the suffering servant in Isa 42:1 , which Jesus quotes in Mt 12:18 .
4:1 – 11 The temptations faced by Jesus follow the same pattern as the Israelites ’ disobedience in the desert . The Israelites demanded bread , doubted the Lord ’ s presence and despaired of his help ( compare Nu 11 ). Jesus reverses all of these acts of faithlessness .
4:1 was led by the Spirit into the wilderness God led his people through the desert for 40 years due to their unfaithfulness ( see note on Lk 4:1 ). The Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days so that his fidelity might be set in contrast to the nation ’ s infidelity . devil The Greek term used here , diabolos , refers to a spiritual figure who is adversarial to God and his purposes . In Mk 1:13 and Mt 4:10 , this figure is referred to by the Greek term satanas ( see note on Mk 1:13 ). 4:2 After fasting forty days and forty nights Fasting during this time period meant eating nothing at all . The text does not seem to imply that Jesus was sustained supernaturally during his fast ; instead , it emphasizes that he experienced hunger . Jesus ’ 40-day fast recalls Moses ’ 40 days on the mountain ( Ex 24:18 ), the Israelites ’ 40 years in the desert ( Nu 14:33 – 34 ) and Elijah ’ s 40 days at Mount Horeb ( 1Ki 19:1 – 8 ). 4:3 If you are the Son of God The devil uses this challenge twice in his temptations of Jesus . He turns the words of Mt 3:17 into a taunt . tell these stones to become bread Parallels the Israelites ’ failure in the desert . They complained that God did not provide enough food for them ( Ex 16:3 ). The devil is tempting Jesus to break his fast , which the text implies would be equivalent to disobedience to God the Father . 4:4 It is written Jesus ’ reply comes from Dt 8:3 . 4:5 holy city A common term for Jerusalem . highest point See note on Lk 4:9 . 4:6 throw yourself down This test of God ’ s providence is far more extreme than any test Israel underwent in the desert . He will command his angels concerning you See note on Lk 4:10 . 4:7 Do not put the Lord your God to the test A quotation from Dt 6:16 , which refers to the Israelites ’ testing Yahweh in Ex 17:2 – 7 . 4:8 showed him all the kingdoms The apparent implication is that the devil simply points out the general direction of the kingdoms of the earth , naming them as he does so . 4:9 I will give See note on Lk 4:6 . worship me The Greek word used here , proskyneō , does not necessarily refer to religious worship . It also can be used to describe the act of honoring an earthly king . Here the devil tempts Jesus to trust in him rather than God . 4:10 Away from me , Satan Jesus later rebukes Satan ’ s
Jesus calls Matthew .
Jesus defends his disciples for not fasting .
The Jewish leaders become angry with Jesus for healing on the Sabbath .
The disciples pick wheat on the Sabbath .
A large crowd follows Jesus , and he heals many .
Jesus eats at Matthew ’ s house . Jesus heals a
disabled man at the pool of Bethesda .
Jesus defends his actions and claims to be God ’ s son .
The Pharisees and Herodians plot to destroy Jesus .
Jesus chooses the 12 apostles .