To be tempted of the devil (πειρασθηνα υπο του διαβολου). Matthew locates the temptation at a definite time, "then" (τοτε) and pla…

MATTHEW CHAPTER 4

The wilderness. See Barnes on Matthew 3:1.

The Spirit. Luke says (Luke 4:1) that Jesu…

The narrative of the Temptation is admittedly one of the most mysterious in the Gospel records. In one respect it stands almost, if not entirely, a…

Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

He had just been baptized, the Spirit of God ha…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: The Lord, having been baptized by John with water, is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be ba…

Jesus’ three temptations tie into his baptism, not only by the references to sonship and the Spirit, but by the opening “Then.” The same Spirit who…

Then Jesus was led. There were two reasons why Christ withdrew into the wilderness. The first was that, after a fast of forty days, he mig…

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit The Evangelist having finished his account of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Chr…

Concerning Christ's temptation, observe that immediately after He was declared to be the Son of God and the Savior of the world, He was tempted. Gr…

It was shown above that Christ prepared Himself for teaching by receiving baptism; now, however, He prepares Himself by overcoming temptation. Abou…