Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 4:2 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Matthew 4:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 4 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.”
Matthew 4:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 4:2
Christ's forty-day fast recapitulates Israel's forty years in the wilderness, but where Israel failed through grumbling and disobedience, Christ succeeded through perfect submission to the Father. The physical weakness from fasting made Jesus vulnerable to temptation, demonstrating that He faced genuine testing in His human nature. Yet Christ's victory proves He is the true Israel who keeps covenant perfectly, securing righteousness for His people.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 4:2
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“as at the first”
“nor drank water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant”
“and ate and drink”
“being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward”
“even the tables of the covenant which Yahweh made with you”
“because Yahweh had said he would destroy you.”
“and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.”
“being tired from his journey”
“when they had come out from Bethany”
“like you; and I will put my words in his mouth”