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What does the Bible say about Jesus being tempted?

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The Bible teaches that Jesus was tempted by Satan but was without sin, showing His unique qualification as our substitute.

The account of Jesus' temptation, primarily found in Matthew 4, highlights that although Satan attempted to tempt Christ, he was met with complete failure. Jesus was not tempted in the sense that He had a desire to sin; rather, He showed no response to the temptations presented to Him because there was no sin within Him. This event demonstrates His qualification to serve as our substitute, as He was perfect and without sin, which is crucial for the doctrine of substitutionary atonement. The author of Hebrews reminds us that Jesus is able to empathize with our weaknesses and has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet remains without sin (Hebrews 4:15).
Scripture References: Matthew 4:1-11, Hebrews 4:15, Luke 22:28, Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:14-15, Matthew 4:1, Luke 4:1-13, 1 John 2:16

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Luke 22:28
J.C. Philpot · May 12, 2016
Matthew 4:1
Octavius Winslow · Sep 20, 2016
Hebrews 4:15
J.C. Philpot · May 8, 2016
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