The Temptation Of The Holy Lord

Matthew 4:1-11

The Holman Christian Standard Bible (Chapter 4)

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry. 3 Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”4 But He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” 5 Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:He will give His angels orders concerning you,and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” 7 Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.” 8 Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 And he said to Him, “I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me.”10 Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written:Worship the Lord your God,and serve only Him.”11 Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him.

Jesus was led by the Spirit of God to the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil.

The temptation was for our benefit to demonstrate to us the power of the living word to overcome the power of the flesh, the will, and the mind

Jesus was in prayer and fasting for 40 days and 40 nights and he was hungry. Although Jesus is God in the flesh he had the physical weakness of being human. Satan chose this time of physical weakness to tempt the Lord.