And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
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Gill's Exposition
And when the tempter came to him..... By "the tempter", is meant the devil, see Th1 3:5 so called, because it is his principal work and business, in which he employs himself, to solicit men to sin;…
Barnes' Notes
The tempter - The devil, or Satan. See Mat 4:1. If thou be the Son of God - If thou art God’s own Son, then thou hast power to work a miracle, and here is a suitable opportunity to try thy power, and…
We have here the story of a famous duel, fought hand to hand, between Michael and the dragon, the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, nay, the serpent himself; in which the seed of the…
Cambridge Bible
that these stones be made bread The temptation is addressed to the appetite, Use thy divine power to satisfy the lusts of the flesh.
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