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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:7

Thou shalt not tempt - To expose myself to any danger naturally destructive, with the vain presumption that God will protect and defend me from the ruinous consequences of my imprudent conduct, is to tempt God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:8

An exceeding high mountain, and showeth him - If the words, all the kingdoms of the world, be taken in a literal sense, then this must have been a visionary representation, as the highest mountain on the face of the globe could not suffice to make evident even one hemisphere of the earth, and the other must of necessity be in darkness. But if we take the world to mean only the land of Judea, and some of the surrounding nations, as it appears sometimes to signify, (see on Luke 2:1 ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:9

If thou wilt fall down and worship me - As if he had said, "The whole of this land is now under my government; do me homage for it, and I will deliver it into thy hand." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:10

Get thee hence - Or, behind me, οπισω μου . This is added by a multitude of the best MSS., Versions, and Fathers. This temptation savoring of nothing but diabolical impudence, Jesus did not treat it as the others; but, with Divine authority, commanded the tempter to return to his own place. In the course of this trial, it appears that our blessed Lord was tempted, 1st. To Distrust. Command these stones to become bread. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:11

Behold, angels came and ministered unto him - That is, brought that food which was necessary to support nature. The name given to Satan in the third verse is very emphatic, ο πειραζων , the tempter, or trier, from πειρω , to pierce through. To this import of the name there seems to be an allusion, Ephesians 6:16 ; : The fiery Darts of the wicked one. This is the precise idea of the word in Deuteronomy 8:2 . To humble thee, and to prove thee, To Know What Was In Thy Heart: לנסתך ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:7

Verse 7 7.It is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. The reply of Christ is most appropriate. There is no other way, in which we have a right to expect the assistance promised in that passage, than when believers humbly submit themselves to his guidance: for we cannot rely on his promises, without obeying his commandments. God is tempted in many ways: but in this passage, the word tempt denotes the neglect of those means which he puts into our hands. Those who leave the means which... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:8

Verse 8 8.The devil taketh him to a very high mountain. We must keep in mind, what I have already stated, that it was not owing to any weakness of Christ’s nature, but to a voluntary dispensation and permission, that Satan produced this effect upon his eyes. Again, while his senses were moved and powerfully affected by the glory of the kingdoms which was presented to them, no inward desire arose in his mind; whereas the lusts of the flesh, like wild beasts, are drawn, and hurry us along, to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:10

Verse 10 10.Depart, Satan. Instead of this, Luke has, Depart behind me, Satan. There is no use for speculating about the phrase, behind me, which Christ addressed to Peter, Go behind me, (Matthew 16:23,) as if the same words had not been addressed to Satan. Christ simply bids him go away; (315) and now proceeds with the same kind of defense as before, employing Scripture as a shield, not of reeds, but of brass. He quotes a passage from the law, that God alone is to be adored and worshipped,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:11

Verse 11 11.Then the devil leaveth him. Luke expresses more: when all the temptation had been finished. This means, that no truce or relaxation was granted to Christ, till he had been fully tried by every species of contest. He adds, that Christ was left for a season only. This is intended to inform us, that the rest of his life was not entirely free from temptations, but that God restrained the power of Satan, so that Christ was not unseasonably disturbed by him. In like manner, God usually... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

THE TEMPTATION . The Father's acceptance of the Lord's consecration of himself for the work of the kingdom does not exclude temptation, but rather necessitates it. Psychologically, the reaction from the ecstasy of joy in hearing the announcement of Matthew 3:17 was certain; ethically, such testing as would accompany the reaction was desirable. Even the Baptist was, as it seems, not without a special temptation during this period (cf. John 1:19 ; and Bishop Westcott's note). At the... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:1-11

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