And said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep …

St. Ambrose of Milan: The next weapon he uses is boasting, which always causes the offender to fall, for those who love to b…

Luke records this temptation in the last rather than second place (cf. Matthew 4:5–7). The essence of this temptation is that of presumi…

For it is written
In (Psalms 91:11Psalms 91:12) "He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you…

Christ's being led into the wilderne gave an advantage to the tempter, for there He was alone; no one was with Him by whose prayers and advice He m…