Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him. New Living Translation where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him. English Standard Version And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. Berean Standard Bible and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. Berean Literal Bible And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan, and He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him. King James Bible And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. New King James Version And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him. New American Standard Bible And He was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving Him. NASB 1995 And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him. NASB 1977 And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him. Legacy Standard Bible And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him. Amplified Bible He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted [to do evil] by Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered continually to Him. Berean Annotated Bible and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan (the adversary). He was with the wild animals, and the angels (messengers) ministered to Him. Christian Standard Bible He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him. Holman Christian Standard Bible He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels began to serve Him. American Standard Version And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. Contemporary English Version He stayed there for 40 days while Satan tested him. Jesus was with the wild animals, but angels took care of him. English Revised Version And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. GOD'S WORD® Translation where he was tempted by Satan for 40 days. He was there with the wild animals, and the angels took care of him. Good News Translation where he stayed forty days, being tempted by Satan. Wild animals were there also, but angels came and helped him. International Standard Version He was in the wilderness for 40 days being tempted by Satan. He was among wild animals, and angels were ministering to him. NET Bible He was in the wilderness forty days, enduring temptations from Satan. He was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs. New Heart English Bible He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him. Webster's Bible Translation And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan: and was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. Weymouth New Testament where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibleand He was there in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. World English Bible He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan, and He was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to Him. Berean Literal Bible And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan, and He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him. Young's Literal Translation and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him. Smith's Literal Translation And he was there in the desert forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with wild beasts; and messengers were serving him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he was in the desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan; and he was with beasts, and the angels ministered to him. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was in the desert for forty days and forty nights. And he was tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the Angels ministered to him. New American Bible and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. New Revised Standard Version He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tried out by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he had been there in the wilderness forty days when he was tempted by Satan. And he was with the animals, and Angels were ministering to him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he was there in the wilderness forty days, to be tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Godbey New Testament And he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels continued to minister unto Him. Haweis New Testament And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministred unto him. Mace New Testament where he continued forty days, being tempted by Satan: and when he was among the wild beasts, angels ministred unto him. Weymouth New Testament where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him. Worrell New Testament And He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts; and the angels were ministering to Him. Worsley New Testament and He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts: and angels ministred unto Him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Temptation of Jesus12At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, 13and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. 14After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.… Cross References He was there for forty days, Exodus 34:28 So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments. Deuteronomy 9:9 When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. 1 Kings 19:8 So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. being tempted by Satan. Luke 4:2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Job 1:6-12 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” / Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.” … He was with the wild animals, Ezekiel 34:25 I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest. Hosea 2:18 On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. … and the angels ministered to Him. Matthew 4:11 Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him. 1 Kings 19:5-7 Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” / And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. / A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.” Luke 22:43 Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him. Luke 4:1-13 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, / where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. / The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” … Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. James 1:13-14 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. / But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Treasury of Scripture And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. forty. Exodus 24:18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights. Exodus 34:28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Deuteronomy 9:11,18,25 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant… tempted. Hebrews 2:17,18 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people… Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. and the. 1 Kings 19:5-7 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat… Matthew 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. Matthew 26:53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? Jump to Previous Adversary Angels Animals Attended Beasts Desert Forty Messengers Ministered Ministering Satan Serving Tempted Tested Waited Waste Wild WildernessJump to Next Adversary Angels Animals Attended Beasts Desert Forty Messengers Ministered Ministering Satan Serving Tempted Tested Waited Waste Wild WildernessMark 1 1. The office of John the Baptist.9. Jesus is baptized; 12. tempted; 14. he preaches; 16. calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John; 23. heals one that had a demon; 29. Peter's mother in law; 32. many diseased persons; 40. and cleanses the leper. and He was there for forty days The period of forty days is significant in biblical history, often symbolizing a time of testing, trial, or preparation. This mirrors the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness (Numbers 14:33-34) and the forty days Moses spent on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:18). Jesus' forty days in the wilderness serve as a preparation for His public ministry, emphasizing His role as the new Israel and the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. being tempted by Satan He was with the wild animals and the angels ministered to Him Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is in the wilderness undergoing a period of testing and temptation. 2. Satan The adversary who tempts Jesus, representing the forces of evil and opposition to God's will. 3. Wilderness A desolate and uninhabited place where Jesus spends forty days, symbolizing a place of testing and spiritual preparation. 4. Wild Animals Representing the dangers and isolation of the wilderness, highlighting Jesus' vulnerability and the harsh conditions He faced. 5. Angels Spiritual beings who minister to Jesus, providing divine support and care during His time of trial. Teaching Points The Reality of Spiritual WarfareJesus' temptation by Satan underscores the reality of spiritual warfare. Believers must be vigilant and prepared to face spiritual battles in their own lives. The Importance of Spiritual Preparation Just as Jesus spent time in the wilderness preparing for His ministry, Christians should seek times of solitude and prayer to strengthen their relationship with God and prepare for the challenges ahead. Divine Support in Times of Trial The presence of angels ministering to Jesus reminds us that God provides support and strength during our trials. We are never alone in our struggles. The Significance of the Wilderness Experience The wilderness is often a place of testing and transformation. Believers can view their own "wilderness" experiences as opportunities for growth and deeper reliance on God. Victory Over Temptation Jesus' triumph over Satan's temptations serves as an example and encouragement for believers to resist temptation through reliance on God's Word and strength. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Mark 1:13?2. How can we resist temptation like Jesus in Mark 1:13? 3. What does Jesus' time in the wilderness teach about spiritual preparation? 4. How does Mark 1:13 connect with Hebrews 4:15 on Jesus' sinlessness? 5. In what ways can fasting strengthen our spiritual resilience against temptation? 6. How can we find strength in God's Word during our own "wilderness" times? 7. Why was Jesus tempted by Satan in the wilderness for forty days in Mark 1:13? 8. What is the significance of wild animals being mentioned in Mark 1:13? 9. How does Mark 1:13 illustrate Jesus' humanity and divinity? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Mark 1? 11. What does 'No One Knows the Day or Hour' mean? 12. Who is The Evil One in the story? 13. Is there any evidence to support Jesus surviving 40 days in the wilderness with wild animals, as claimed in Mark 1:12–13? 14. Is Satan real? What Does Mark 1:13 Mean He was there for forty days- Scripture often uses forty as a period of testing or preparation: • Moses fasted “forty days and forty nights” on Sinai (Exodus 34:28). • Israel wandered forty years (Deuteronomy 8:2). • Elijah journeyed “forty days and forty nights” to Horeb (1 Kings 19:8). - Jesus, the true and greater Moses, Elijah, and Israel, completes every prior pattern in flawless obedience. - Mark’s brevity underscores the continuity of the narrative: after His baptism, the Spirit immediately leads Him to endure what His people could not, establishing His fitness as the spotless Lamb (Hebrews 4:15). - Unlike Israel, He does not grumble, fall, or rebel; He withstands every moment as our representative substitute (Romans 5:19). being tempted by Satan - Mark identifies the tempter personally: “Satan,” the adversary first seen in Genesis 3 and later accusing Job (Job 1–2). His reality is affirmed throughout Scripture (1 Peter 5:8). - Jesus faces direct assault, not abstract evil. Matthew 4 and Luke 4 describe the enticements: • Provision without trust (“command these stones to become bread”). • Protection without obedience (“throw Yourself down”). • Power without the cross (“all these kingdoms I will give You”). - Each time, the Lord answers with written Word, modeling James 4:7—“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” - By conquering temptation in the wilderness, He secures victory for all who will later be “in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:17). He was with the wild animals - Mark alone highlights this detail, signaling literal danger. The Judean wilderness teemed with jackals, lions, and scorpions (Psalm 91:13). - Yet the Creator stands unthreatened, echoing Adam’s original harmony with creation (Genesis 1:28) and foreshadowing the restored peace pictured in Isaiah 11:6–9. - The mention testifies to Christ’s true humanity. He endures isolation, hunger, and peril—“made like His brothers in every way” (Hebrews 2:17). - It also magnifies His authority; the creatures pose no ultimate threat when the King is present (Colossians 1:16–17). and the angels ministered to Him - When the testing ends, “the angels ministered to Him.” Matthew 4:11 adds, “and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.” - Scripture shows angels sustaining God’s servants: Elijah received bread and water from an angel (1 Kings 19:5–7); the church inherits similar care (Hebrews 1:14). - Their ministry affirms the Father’s approval after Jesus’ obedience, anticipating another angelic strengthening in Gethsemane (Luke 22:43). - Practical encouragement: those united to Christ may trust the same unseen help (Psalm 34:7). summary Mark 1:13 presents Jesus as the faithful Son who enters the wilderness for forty days, endures Satan’s full assault, remains unshaken amid wild beasts, and receives heavenly care. He succeeds where Adam, Israel, and every person has failed, proving Himself the sinless Savior. His victory secures ours and invites us to rest in His finished triumph. (13) And he was there in the wilderness.--See Notes on Matthew 4:2-11. St. Mark compresses the history by omitting the several forms of the Temptation. Peculiar to him are (1) the use of "Satan" instead of "the devil;" (2) the statement that Jesus was "with the wild beasts." In our Lord's time these might include the panther, the bear, the wolf, the hyena, possibly the lion. The implied thought is partly that their presence added to the terrors of the Temptation, partly that in His being protected from them there was the fulfilment of the promise in the very Psalm which furnished the Tempter with his chief weapon, that the true child of God should trample under foot "the lion and the adder," the "young lion and the dragon" (Psalm 91:13).Verse 13. - Forty days tempted of Satan. St. Mark gathers up the whole temptation into this one sentence; and the passage would seem to imply that the three temptations recorded by St. Matthew and St. Luke were not the only trials through which our Lord passed during those forty days, although they were no doubt the prominent and the most powerful assaults upon our Redeemer. And he was with the wild beasts (μετὰ τῶν θηρίων). This shows the extreme solitude of the place. It shows also the innocence of our Lord, that there, in that wild and desolate district, amongst lions, and wolves, and leopards, and serpents, he neither feared them nor was injured by them. He dwelt amongst them as Adam lived with them in his state of innocence in Paradise. These wild beasts recognized and revered their Creater and their Lord. And the angels ministered unto him. This, as we learn from St. Matthew (Matthew 4:11), was after his temptation and victory. Some have thought that Jesus became known to the devil as the Son of God, by the reverence and adoration of the angels. Thus Jesus showed in his own person, when alone he had striven with Satan and, had overcome him, that heavenly comfort and the ministry of angels are provided by God for those who overcome temptation.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [there] ἐρήμῳ (erēmō) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste. for forty τεσσεράκοντα (tesserakonta) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5062: Forty. The decade of tessares; forty. days, ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. being tempted πειραζόμενος (peirazomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). Satan. Σατανᾶ (Satana) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil. He was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wild animals, θηρίων (thēriōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2342: Properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute. Diminutive from the same as thera; a dangerous animal. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angels ἄγγελοι (angeloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. ministered διηκόνουν (diēkonoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. to Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Mark 1:13 NIVMark 1:13 NLT Mark 1:13 ESV Mark 1:13 NASB Mark 1:13 KJV Mark 1:13 BibleApps.com Mark 1:13 Biblia Paralela Mark 1:13 Chinese Bible Mark 1:13 French Bible Mark 1:13 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 1:13 He was there in the wilderness forty (Mar Mk Mr) |
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