And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
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Interpretation
Concerning Christ's temptation, observe, that directly after he was declared to be the Son of God, and the Savior of the world, he was tempted; great privileges, and special tokens of Divine favour, will not secure any from being tempted.
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This thought runs through Matthew 4:1-5.