Matthew 4:4

Matthew 4:4 says this “Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’

This is the first encounter Jesus has during his ministry–that we know of–with Satan. Jesus has just completed 40-days-of fasting. The devil comes to him, taking Jesus’ natural need to eat and combos it with his supernatural ability to create. Satan strikes first, using both of these as a one-two punch attempting to tempt Christ into failure before his ministry even gets started. Jesus, however, fights back starting with three words: “It is written”. He uses the truth