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Repeated yet unsuccessful efforts made by Satan and by human beings to deflect Jesus Christ from his Father's will.
The wilderness temptations
Mark 1:13
Tempted to turn stones into bread
Matthew 4:2-3 pp Luke 4:2-3
Tempted to abuse miraculous power
Matthew 4:5-6 pp Luke 4:9-11 See also Matthew 12:38; Matthew 16:1 pp Mark 8:11; Luke 11:16; John 2:18
Tempted by the offer of an easy route to power
Matthew 4:8-9 pp Luke 4:5-7
Tempted to doubt he was God's Son
Matthew 4:3 pp Luke 4:3 See also Matthew 4:6 pp Luke 4:9; Matthew 27:40
Temptation continued throughout Jesus Christ's life
Luke 22:28 Trials can include temptations.
Opponents tempted Jesus Christ with trick questions
See also Matthew 22:15 pp Mark 12:13 pp Luke 20:20
Jesus Christ tempted to sidestep the cross
Matthew 16:21-23 pp Mark 8:32-33 See also Matthew 26:39-44 pp Mark 14:35-41 pp Luke 22:41-44; Matthew 27:40 pp Mark 15:30
Jesus Christ steadfastly resisted temptation
Jesus Christ resisted temptation by trusting God's word
Matthew 4:4 pp Luke 4:4 See also Matthew 4:7 pp Luke 4:12; Matthew 4:10 pp Luke 4:8
Jesus Christ resisted temptation by obeying his Father
Hebrews 5:7-8 See also Matthew 26:39 pp Mark 14:36 pp Luke 22:42; Matthew 26:42
Results of Jesus Christ's temptations
Satan left Jesus Christ alone
Matthew 4:11 pp Luke 4:13
Jesus Christ remained sinless
Hebrews 4:15 Refers to Jesus Christ as high priest and as sacrificial lamb. See also John 8:46; 1 Peter 2:22
Jesus Christ helps those who are being tempted
Hebrews 2:18 See also Hebrews 4:14-16
See also
2075 Christ, sinless 2372 Christ, victory 4122 Satan, tempter 5379 law, Christ's attitude 6252 temptation & Christ 8453 obedience
