Matthew 4:2
The Scripture
(2) And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jesus calls his first disciples and gives them authority to cast out demons, then they depart for Galilee. They face opposition from a demon in the wilderness, which Jesus uses to demonstrate his power over evil. The passage emphasizes the call to follow Jesus and the promise of supernatural authority.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 24:18Exodus 34:28Deuteronomy 9:9Deuteronomy 9:18Deuteronomy 9:25Deuteronomy 18:18I Kings 19:8Luke 4:2Matthew 21:18Mark 11:12John 4:6Hebrews 2:14
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 7:4Genesis 7:12Exodus 24:18Exodus 34:28Deuteronomy 9:9Deuteronomy 9:11