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Matthew 4:1-11. 4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[ a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”.
Jesus did not eat anything for 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of that time, he was hungry. Good News Translation. After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. International Standard Version. After fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, he finally became hungry. Literal Standard Version.
4 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Dec 8, 2023 · The Gospel of Matthew further explains the fast was “forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:2). What does it mean that Jesus fasted, and why did he do this? And what does the length of Jesus’ fast teach us about spiritual disciplines and their role in our lives?
Jan 4, 2022 · Matthew 4:1–2 says that Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to fast for forty days and nights. During that time of fasting, Jesus was repeatedly tempted by the devil. This testing time prepared Him for the three-year ministry that would change the world.
The purpose of Jesus’ fast in the wilderness was manifold. One element is that He was in the wilderness. As I feel the texture of the Gospel narratives, one thing they indicate refers back to Adam. Adam was placed in a beautiful garden. All the animals were subservient to him.
The practice originates from the incredible trip Jesus took to the Judean desert in Israel, fasting for 40 days and 40 nights. During this trip, Jesus was tempted in various ways by Satan himself, who made every effort to make him betray his holy mission.
