Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
CONTENTS
CHRIST's temptations. The call of his Apostles. His Preaching and Miracles.
I detain the Reader at this verse but for the moment, to observe, that there is a peculiar emphasis in the word then. When JESUS had thus received the anointings for his ministry, then more eminently the powers of darkness made a more furious attack upon him. Reader! as it was with the glorious Head, so is it with his members. The devil certainly doth not know GOD's children until they are awakened and regenerated by the HOLY GHOST. But no sooner is a work of grace wrought in their hearts, but all hell is up in arms.