The temptation of Christ is a biblical narrative detailed in the gospels of Matthew, [1] Mark, [2] and Luke. [3] After being baptized by John the Baptist,Jesuswastemptedbythe devil after40daysand nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert. At the time,Satancame toJesusand tried to tempt him. JesusIs Tested in the Wilderness - ThenJesuswas led by the Spirit into the wilderness to betemptedbythe devil. After fasting fortydaysand forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."Jesusanswered, It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of ... Bible Hub Matthew 4 Summary The Temptation ofJesusVerses 1-11 -JesusTested in the WildernessJesusfasts for fortydays, the devil tempts Him three times, and He conquers every test by quoting Scripture until angels come to serve Him. Verses 12-17 - Light Dawns in Galilee After John is jailed,Jesusmoves to Capernaum. The Temptation ofJesusin the Wilderness, as recounted in the Gospel of Matthew, occurred right after His baptism by John the Baptist. Led by the Spirit,Jesuswent into the wilderness to fast and pray for fortydaysand nights. During this time,Satanapproached him with three distinct temptations. Matthew 4:1 - 11 KJV Matthew Chapter 4 1 Then wasJesusled up of the Spirit into the wilderness to betemptedof the devil. 2 And when he had fasted fortydaysand forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. The three temptations bySatanin the wilderness were not the only temptations our Lord ever suffered on Earth. We read in Luke 4:2 that He wastemptedbythe devil for fortydays, but He was undoubtedlytemptedat other times (Luke 4:13; Matthew 16:21-23; Luke 22:42), and yet in all this He was without sin or compromise. Although some have suggested that the Lord's period of fasting ... JesusIs Tested in the WildernessThenJesuswas led by the Spirit into the wilderness to betemptedbythe devil. After fasting fortydaysand forty nights, he was hungry. The Temptation ofJesus"And immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness fortydays,temptedbySatan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him. Mark 1:12-13 The New Testament - A Brief Overview Brief History of the Temptation ofJesusScriptures and Topics Covered: Matthew 4 Chapter 4Jesusfasts fortydaysand is tempted—He begins His ministry, calls disciples, and heals the sick. 1 Then wasJesusled up of the Spirit into the wilderness to betemptedof the devil. 2 And when he had fasted fortydaysand forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. CHAPTER 4 The Temptation ofJesus. 1 a ThenJesuswas led by the Spirit into the desert to betemptedbythe devil. 2b He fasted for fortydaysand forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.
