Jesus Walked the Path of Temptation
Matthew 4:3–4, 6–10
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. . . .
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
President Thomas S. Monson said:
“Jesus walked the path of temptation.
“That evil one, amassing his greatest strength, his most inviting sophistry, tempted Him who had fasted for forty days and forty nights and was an hungred. Came the taunt: ‘. . . If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.’ The reply: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone. . . .’ Again, ‘. . . If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee. . . .’ The answer: ‘. . . Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.’ Still again: ‘. . . the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them . . . will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. . . .’ The Master replied: ‘Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve’ [Matthew 4:3–4, 6–10].”
(“The Paths Jesus Walked,” Ensign, May 1974, 49.)
