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Mark 1:13

Satan
TemptationAngels and the spiritual world

11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
KJV
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
WEB
He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
ASV
And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him.
DARBY
And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
BLB
And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan, and He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him.
ÅB
og han var i ørkenen og ble fristet av Satan i førti dager, og han var hos de ville dyr; og englene tjente ham.
OTB
og han var i ødemarken i førti dager og ble fristet av Satan. Han var blant de ville dyrene, og englene tjente ham.
B1930
og han var i ørkenen og blev fristet av Satan i firti dager, og han var hos de ville dyr; og englene tjente ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 2:17–18

    Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

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  • Hebrews 4:15

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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  • Exodus 34:28

    And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

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  • Matthew 26:53

    Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

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  • 1 Kings 19:5–8

    And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

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  • Deuteronomy 9:25

    Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.

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  • Matthew 4:10–11

    Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

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  • Deuteronomy 9:11

    And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

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