John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 4:3
3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. Ver. 3. Command this stone ] "Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel," Proverbs 20:17 . Compare this verse withProverbs 20:9; Proverbs 20:9 , and see how the devil usually tempteth by extremes, to make men offend either in defect or excess. Thus he tempted master Knox upon his death bed, if not to despair, then to presume that heaven should be... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 4:13
Luke 4:9; Luke 4:13And he brought Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on a pinnacle of the Temple, and said unto Him, If Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down from henceIt is Satan’s policy in tempting to run from one extreme to anotherReasons of this policy are--1.The avoiding of one extreme gives the soul such a swing, if care be not used to prevent it, that they are cast more than half way upon the other. 2. While men avoid one extreme by running into another, they carry with them such strong... read more