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He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals. The angels ministered to him.
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Lord Over Wild Beasts
Multiple commentators highlight that Mark is the only Gospel writer to mention Jesus was "with the wild beasts." This detail emphasizes the profound danger and desolation of the wilderness. However, His safety among them also demonstrates His divine authority over creation, His innocence like Adam before the fall, and the fulfillment of God's promise to protect the righteous (Psalms 91:13).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Mark here relates concisely what Matthew has recorded, more at length in Matthew 4.
The spirit driveth. The word driveth d…
With the wild beasts (μετα τωυ θηριων). Mark does not give the narrative of the three temptations in Matthew and Luke (apparently …
19th Century
Anglican
And he was there in the wilderness.—See Notes on Matthew 4:2-11.
Mark compresses the history by omitting the sever…
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Mark’s account of the temptation is brief, recording no specific temptation and no victory over Satan. This emphasizes that Jesus’ entire ministry …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he was there in the wilderness forty days The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions add, "and forty night…
Christ's baptism was his first public appearance, after he had long lived unknown. How much hidden worth is there, which in this world is not known…
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