Matthew 4:4 (BSB)
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
From Matthew 4. Also in the ESV.
Commentary on Matthew 4:4
- John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on Matthew 4:4: 4. Man shall not live by bread alone. He quotes the statement, that men do not live by bread alone, but by the secret blessing of God. Hence we conclude, that Satan made a direct attack on the faith of Christ, in the hope that, after destroying his faith, he would drive Christ to unlawful and wicked methods of procuring food.
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11: We have here the story of a famous duel, fought hand to hand, between Michael and the dragon, the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, nay, the serpent himself; in which the seed of the woman suffers, being tempted, and so has his heel bruised; but the serpent is quite baffled in his temptations, and so has his head broken; and...
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, it is written,.... The passage referred to, and cited, is in Deu 8:3 the manner of citing it is what was common and usual with the Jews; and is often to be met with in the Talmudic writings; who, when they produce any passage of scripture, say "as it is written".
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Matthew 4:4: Verse 4. But he answered and said, etc. In reply to this artful temptation, Christ answered by a quotation from the Old Testament. The place is found in . In that place the discourse is respecting manna. Moses says that the Lord humbled the people, and fed them with manna, an unusual kind of food, that they might learn that man did not live by...