Matthew 4:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ministered unto him— The Greek word διακονειν signifies to serve or wait upon in general, and so to wait at table. See chap. Matthew 8:15.Luke 17:8; Luke 17:37. As one celestial spirit might have been abundantly sufficient for the relief of our Lord's necessities, it is reasonable to suppose, that the appearance of a number of them upon this occasion was to do him the more illustrious honour, after this horrible combat with Satan, to which, for wise and good reasons, he was pleased to condescend. See Doddridge, and the Inferences.