Matthew 4:11

"Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”"

Key Reflection

In this passage, Jesus rebukes Satan by reminding him of the divine command to worship God alone, affirming the exclusive nature of true devotion. This act underscores Jesus' identity as the fulfillment of scriptural prophecy and his authority over spiritual temptation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 11. The devil leaveth him. The devil left him for a time, Lu 4:13. He intended to return again to the temptation, and if possible to seduce him yet from God. And, behold, angels came and ministered. See Mt 1:20. They came and supplied his wants, and comforted him. From the whole of this we may learn, (1.) That no one is so holy as to be free from temptation; for the pure Son of God was sorely tempted by the devil. (2.) That when God permits a temptation or trial to come upon us, he will, if we look to him, give us grace to resist and overcome it, 1 Co 10:3. (3.) We see the art of the tempter. His temptations are adapted to times and circumstances. They are plausible.

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