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Luke 4:8,10
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve…

Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word,it is becausethere is no light in them.

John 10:34,35
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? …

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Luke 22:35
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

Exodus 23:25
And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

Deuteronomy 8:3
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everyword that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

It is written
This phrase indicates that Jesus is quoting from the Old Testament, specificallyDeuteronomy 8:3. By saying "It is written," Jesus affirms the authority and enduring relevance of the Scriptures. This reflects the Jewish tradition of using Scripture as a foundation for teaching and decision-making. It also underscores the belief that the Word of God is inspired and authoritative, a principle that is central to Christian doctrine.

‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’
This quote fromDeuteronomy 8:3 was originally spoken by Moses to the Israelites, reminding them that their survival in the wilderness was not solely dependent on physical sustenance but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. In the context of Jesus' temptation, it emphasizes the importance of spiritual nourishment over physical needs. This teaching is consistent with the broader biblical theme that true life and fulfillment come from a relationship with God and obedience to His Word. It also foreshadows Jesus' teaching inJohn 6:35, where He declares Himself to be the "bread of life," indicating that He is the ultimate source of spiritual sustenance.

Jesus responds directly to Satan’s temptation, refusing to turn stones into bread. His immediate reply models several truths:

• The Son of God does not enter debate or negotiation with evil; He confronts it with God’s word (James 4:7;Ephesians 6:17).

• The fact that Jesus, fully human, is physically hungry after forty days (Luke 4:2) underscores that reliance on the Father supersedes bodily need.

• His answer shows that obedience is measured by submission to the Father’s will, not by satisfying legitimate desires in illegitimate ways (John 4:34).

QuotingDeuteronomy 8:3, Jesus treats Scripture as the final, authoritative standard:

• Scripture’s sufficiency: What is “written” settles the matter (Psalm 19:7-9;2 Timothy 3:16-17).

• Scripture’s permanence: The tense implies an enduring authority—what was written centuries earlier still governs the present (Isaiah 40:8;Matthew 24:35).

• Scripture’s accessibility: Jesus quotes a passage every Jewish child would have known, demonstrating that victory over temptation rests on truths already revealed, not on mystical experience (Psalm 119:9-11).

The quotation reminds that physical provision, though necessary, is not sufficient for genuine life:

• Human life depends ultimately on God’s sustaining word (Job 23:12;Hebrews 1:3).

• “Not…alone” affirms bread’s value yet subordinates it to spiritual nourishment, refuting any dichotomy between body and spirit (Matthew 6:31-33;John 6:27).

• In context, Israel’s wilderness hunger was intended to teach trust in God’s daily care; Jesus, the true Israel, perfectly embodies that trust (Exodus 16:4;Deuteronomy 8:2-3).

• For believers, this principle calls us to prioritize regular intake of Scripture and obedient dependence on Christ, the Bread of Life (John 6:35;Colossians 3:16).

Luke 4:4 shows Jesus resisting temptation by anchoring Himself in Scripture. He demonstrates that:

• God’s word is the unchanging authority over every human need and circumstance.

• Physical necessities are real, yet spiritual obedience is paramount.

• Victory over temptation flows from trusting and applying Scripture, not from self-reliance.

Living “not on bread alone” means feeding daily on God’s word, confident that the Father who sustained Israel and His own Son will also sustain us.

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