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20 March 2026 16 min read

When the Devil Came to Jesus

In this study, we walk carefully through Luke’s account of the temptation of Jesus, paying close attention to its literary context, theological structure, and relationship to the other Synoptic accounts. Why does Luke place the temptation after the baptism and genealogy? Why does Satan challenge Jesus with the words, “If you are the Son of God”? Why does Jesus answer from Deuteronomy? And why does Luke end the sequence at Jerusalem?

Theology Fasting Faith Temptation
In this study, we walk carefully through Luke’s account of the temptation of Jesus, paying close attention to its literary context, theological structure, and relationship to the other Synoptic accounts. Why does Luke place the temptation after the baptism and genealogy? Why does Satan challenge Jesus with the words, “If you are the Son of God”? Why does Jesus answer from Deuteronomy? And why does Luke end the sequence at Jerusalem?