Almost everyone that knows about Jesus has some knowledge about Satan tempting Him after He had not eaten for 40 days. Satan tried three different ways to tempt Jesus (Luke 4). Of course, Jesus was able to resist the temptations and quoted Scripture to Satan.
However, many people do not think about how Jesus may have been tempted during the rest of His ministry. He was followed and troubled by the Jewish leaders. He was constantly asked for help and healing by the multitudes that followed Him. He rarely got enough sleep. Those are just some of the ways He was tried and tempted. We read in Luke 22:28, “Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.” This was stated to the apostles. They were not with Him in the desert when Satan tempted Him. They were not with Him for the 30 years before His ministry began. So, Jesus was talking about the years of His ministry.
This helps us understand Hebrews 4:15, which reads, “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.” Even on the cross, Jesus was tempted by the Jewish rulers. They mocked Him as the Son of God and stated that if He really was the Son of God that He would save Himself. Yet, Jesus knew His mission and remained focused on it. He needed to die so that He could be raised and go back to heaven. That was the only way to give man hope of eternal salvation.
I am glad that Jesus was willing to undergo so much temptation. I am glad that He was willing to do this for me. I know you are glad that He was willing to do it for you, too. Study your Bible. Obey Jesus. If any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
