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A Continuous 40-Day Battle
Commentators clarify that Jesus's temptation was not just three isolated events. The Greek grammar suggests a continuous, ongoing assault from the devil throughout the entire forty-day period. This was a prolonged, intense spiritual conflict that tested him before the specific temptations recorded in the following verses even began.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 4:2
18th Century
Theologian
Being forty days tempted. That is, through forty days he was tried in various ways by the devil. The temptations, however, which are recor…
AT Robertson
On Luke 4:2
Being tempted (πειραζομενος). Present passive participle and naturally parallel with the imperfect passive ηγετο (was led) in vers…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 4:2
19th Century
Preacher
Being forty days tempted of the devil.
Six weeks of temptation. We read the story of the temptation, perhaps, in six minutes; but i…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 4:2
Jesus is in the desert for a period of forty days. This probably parallels Israel’s experience in the desert after the exodus; it may also allude t…
John Gill
On Luke 4:2
17th Century
Pastor
Being forty days tempted of the devil
The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read the phrase, "for…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 4:1–13
17th Century
Minister
Christ's being led into the wilderness gave an advantage to the tempter, for there He was alone; no one was with Him by whose prayers and advice He…