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. He would have by that act placed an impassable gulf between Himself and His brethren. 2. It was important that Christ's miracles should be free from suspicion, that they were not for the gratification of His own wants. 3. The motive constitutes an action good or evil, the circumstances in this case would have determined it wrong. 4. It would have been inconsistent with the whole recorded life of Jesus. (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. |
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