Reply to the First Temptation
Matthew 4:3
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If you be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.


1. In this answer Satan is left unsatisfied. Uneducated disciples are not bound to answer all Satan's questions.

2. The snare was avoided.

3. Patience in enduring hunger till God send Him a supply.

4. When we have bread we must still live by the Word of the Lord.

5. When we appear to be without bread the Word of the Lord can sustain us.

(L. H. Wiseman.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

WEB: The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."




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