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The Temptation of Jesus
…3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”4ButJesus answered,“It is written:‘Manshall not liveonbreadalone,butoneverywordthat comesfromthe mouthof God.’”5Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.…

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But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

It is.

Matthew 4:7,10
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God…

Luke 4:4,8,12
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God…

Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Man.

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.

Luke 4:4
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

but.

Matthew 14:16-21
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat…

Exodus 16:8,15,35
And Moses said,This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and whatare we? your murmuringsare not against us, but against the LORD…

Exodus 23:15
Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

but.

AloneAppointBreadGod'sGoesJesusLiveMouthNeedProceedethProceedsWhatsoeverWordWritingsWrittenAloneAppointBreadGod'sGoesJesusLiveMouthNeedProceedethProceedsWhatsoeverWordWritingsWritten1.Jesus, fasting forty days,
3.is tempted by the devil and ministered unto by angels.
12.He dwells in Capernaum;
17.begins to preach;
18.calls Peter and Andrew,
21.James and John;
23.teaches and heals all the diseased.

But Jesus answered
In this passage, Jesus is responding to the first temptation presented by Satan during His time in the wilderness. This setting is significant as it mirrors the 40 years the Israelites spent in the desert, highlighting Jesus as the true and faithful Israel. His response is immediate and authoritative, demonstrating His reliance on Scripture as the ultimate source of truth and guidance.

It is written
Jesus begins His response by quoting Scripture, specifically from the Old Testament. This phrase underscores the authority and permanence of God's Word. By using Scripture, Jesus sets an example for believers to rely on the Bible as the foundation for resisting temptation and discerning truth.

Man shall not live on bread alone
This part of the verse is a direct quote fromDeuteronomy 8:3, where Moses reminds the Israelites of their dependence on God during their wilderness journey. The emphasis here is on the insufficiency of physical sustenance alone for true life. Jesus highlights that human existence is not merely about physical needs but also spiritual nourishment.

but on every word that comes from the mouth of God
This phrase emphasizes the necessity of spiritual sustenance, which is found in God's Word. It points to the comprehensive nature of Scripture as essential for life, guidance, and spiritual health. The "word" here is not limited to written Scripture but includes all of God's revelations and commands. This reflects the belief that God's Word is living and active, providing direction and sustenance for believers.

1.Jesus
The central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to the devil's temptation in the wilderness. He is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, demonstrating reliance on God's Word.

2.The Devil
The tempter who challenges Jesus during His 40 days in the wilderness. He represents evil and opposition to God's will.

3.The Wilderness
A desolate place where Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights. It symbolizes a place of testing and spiritual struggle.

4.The Temptation
This event marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, where He is tested by the devil to prove His identity and mission.

5.The Word of God
Refers to the Scriptures, which Jesus quotes to counter the devil's temptations, emphasizing the authority and sufficiency of God's Word.Dependence on God's Word
Just as Jesus relied on Scripture to counter temptation, believers are called to depend on God's Word for guidance and strength in their daily lives.

Spiritual Nourishment
Physical sustenance is important, but spiritual nourishment through God's Word is essential for true life and growth in faith.

Scripture as Authority
Jesus' use of Scripture demonstrates its authority and sufficiency in addressing life's challenges and temptations.

Preparation for Temptation
Like Jesus, believers should be prepared to face temptation by knowing and applying Scripture in their lives.

The Role of Fasting and Prayer
Jesus' time in the wilderness underscores the importance of fasting and prayer in seeking God's will and strength.1.What is the meaning of Matthew 4:4?

2.How does Matthew 4:4 emphasize the importance of spiritual nourishment over physical needs?

3.What does "every word that comes from the mouth of God" signify?

4.How can we prioritize God's Word in daily decision-making and challenges?

5.How does Matthew 4:4 connect with Deuteronomy 8:3 about reliance on God?

6.In what ways can we incorporate Scripture into our daily routines effectively?

7.What does "man shall not live on bread alone" imply about spiritual sustenance in Matthew 4:4?

8.How does Matthew 4:4 challenge the materialistic worldview prevalent in modern society?

9.What historical context influenced Jesus' response to temptation in Matthew 4:4?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 4?

11.What do you truly need according to your faith?

12.What is the meaning of spiritual food?

13.Are Catholic doctrines supported by the Bible?

14.What defines Reformed Theology?But Jesus answered

• Jesus is facing the tempter in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1–3). Rather than debate, He immediately responds, showing that the believer’s first line of defense is God’s revealed truth (Ephesians 6:17).

• By answering rather than arguing, He modelsJames 4:7—“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

• His reply also demonstratesHebrews 4:15: He was “tempted in every way we are, yet without sin,” proving the sufficiency of Scripture for real-life trials.

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“It is written:”

• With these three words Jesus anchors His authority in the written Word, quotingDeuteronomy 8:3. Scripture is not merely helpful; it is decisive.

• The phrase reminds us ofPsalm 119:89—“Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven”—underscoring its unchanging reliability.

• Notice Jesus does not say, “I feel” or “I think.” He says, “It is written,” inviting us to adopt the same posture of settled confidence whenever God’s Word speaks (2 Timothy 3:16).

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“Man shall not live on bread alone”

• Bread represents legitimate physical needs. Jesus does not deny hunger; He denies its supremacy.

•Deuteronomy 8:3 recounts Israel’s wilderness experience: God let them hunger so they would learn dependence on Him, not on the manna itself.

• This line exposes Satan’s tactic: to push believers to satisfy right desires in wrong ways or wrong times (Genesis 3:6;1 John 2:16).

• Key takeaway: physical provision, while important, is never ultimate.

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“but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

• Just as the body needs daily bread, the soul needs continual intake of God’s Word (Psalm 119:97;Jeremiah 15:16).

• “Every word” speaks to the whole counsel of God, not selective sampling (Acts 20:27).

• Jesus later affirms the same principle inJohn 4:34: “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me.” Obedience nourishes.

•Job 23:12 mirrors the sentiment: “I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.”

• Practically, this means:

– Regular, systematic reading and meditation.

– Trusting God’s promises over visible circumstances (Matthew 6:31–33).

– Applying Scripture immediately, for blessing lies in doing, not merely hearing (James 1:22).

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summary

Matthew 4:4 teaches that life’s deepest sustenance is spiritual, supplied through every word God speaks. Jesus defeats temptation by esteeming Scripture above physical necessity, inviting us to live the same way—feeding on the totality of God’s Word, trusting its authority, and obeying it in daily life.

(4)It is written.--The words of all the three answers to the Tempter come from two chapters of Deuteronomy, one of which (Deuteronomy 6) supplied one of the passages (6:4-9) for the phylacteries or frontlets worn by devout Jews. The fact is every way suggestive. A prominence was thus given to that portion of the book, which made it an essential part of the education of every Israelite. The words which our Lord now uses had, we must believe, been familiar to Him from His childhood, and He had read their meaning rightly. With them He may have sustained the faithof others in the struggles of the Nazareth home with poverty and want. And now He finds in them a truth which belongs to His high calling as well as to His life of lowliness. "Not by bread only doth man live, but by the word,i.e., the will, of God." He can leave His life and all that belongs to it in His Father's hands. In so losing His life, if that should be the issue, He is certain that He shall save it. If His Father has given Him a work to do, He will enable Him to fulfil it. As this act of faith throws us back on the training of the childhood, so we trace its echoes in the after-teaching of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:25-32), ofMatthew 10:39, yet more in that of John 6. The experience of the wilderness clothed the history of the bread from heaven with a new significance.

Verse 4. -It is written. Our Lord's three quotations are fromDeuteronomy 8:3;Deuteronomy 6:16, 13. Some portion of Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:13-21, because included in the Sh'ma) was the first part of Scripture taught a Jewish child. Possibly, though there is no evidence upon the subject, the neighbouring portions were often added. If they had been in our Lord's case, such a recurrence of them to his mind in his present state of exhaustion is in complete accord with psychological probability.Man... God (Deuteronomy 8:3, LXX.). As we could not accept Weiss's interpretation of the object of the devil's temptation, so neither can we accept his interpretation of our Lord's reply, that it is equivalent to "Not by means either natural or supernatural, is man's life really sustained, but by exact obedience to God's command." Our Lord quotes the passage in its primary meaning, which was fully applicable to the present occasion. It is equivalent to "Man lives, not necessarily by natural means, but by even supernatural means, if God so wishes." "The creative word, theῤῆμα Θεοῦ, which alone imparts to the bread its sustaining power, can sustain, even as he is confident that in the present need it will sustain, apart from the bread" (Trench, 'Studies,' p. 35). The words of Deuteronomy are paraphrased in Wisd. 16:26, where the author, in a thoroughly Jewish exposition, enumerates the lessons taught by the giving of the manna. "It was altered... that thy children, O Lord, whom thou lovest, might know that it is not the growing of fruits that nourisheth man; but that it is thy Word, which preserveth them that put their trust in thee."By every word.Ἐπί (Textus Receptus; Westcott and Hort) is doubtless right. The alteration toἐν (Lath-mann, Tregelles) is probably due to a tendency towards the simple expression ofmeans, but perhaps to the feeling that life, especially spiritual life, is maintained ratherin a sphere than on a basis (cf.Romans 10:5;Galatians 3:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


But
δὲ(de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161:A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] answered,
ἀποκριθεὶς(apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 611:From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“It is written:
Γέγραπται(Gegraptai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1125:A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

‘Man
ἄνθρωπος(anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444:A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

shall not live
ζήσεται(zēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2198:To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

on
ἐπ’(ep’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909:On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

bread
ἄρτῳ(artō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 740:Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

alone,
μόνῳ(monō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3441:Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.

but
Ἀλλ’(All’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235:But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

on
ἐπὶ(epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909:On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

every
παντὶ(panti)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956:All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

word
ῥήματι(rhēmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4487:From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

that comes
ἐκπορευομένῳ(ekporeuomenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1607:From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project.

from
διὰ(dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223:A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[the] mouth
στόματος(stomatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4750:The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.

of God.’”
Θεοῦ(Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316:A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


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