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NASB | Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. [Luke 4:1-13] |
Bible Question: Was Jesus' temptation "legitimate" -- was He ever at risk of yielding to Satan? |
Bible Answer: No...being holy God, he is incapable of acting against his own nature. He was tempted externally to live out the sinless life and be the suitable atonement for our sins (2 Corinthians 5:21). "Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust." -- James 1:13-14 The word of God says it all! Jesus is God, and has no lust with which to be enticed or carried away. --Joe! |