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Satan
Satan means adversary and is used for the opponent of God in biblical teaching.
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Satan means adversary and is used for the opponent of God in biblical teaching. The accounts focus on resisting evil and remaining faithful.
In Matthew 4, Jesus refuses the tempter's offers and turns to Scripture. The story does not ask readers to imagine frightening creatures everywhere.
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What helps Jesus answer the wrong choices offered to him?
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Jesus Is Tempted in the Wilderness
Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–15; Luke 4:1–13
In the wilderness, Jesus faced the devil’s temptations and answered with God’s word.
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Related reading: Matthew 4:10
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.’ ”Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
