Matthew 4:2-4

Expanded Bible

² Jesus fasted for forty days and nights [^Canalogous to Israel’s forty years in the desert]. After this, he was ·very hungry [famished]. ³ The ·devil came to Jesus to tempt him [^Ltempter/tester came to Jesus], saying, “If you are the Son of God, ·tell [command] these rocks to ·become bread [turn into loaves].”

⁴ Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘A person lives not on bread alone, but by ·everything God says [^Levery word that comes out of God’s mouth; Deut. 8:3].’”