Many were the trials and temptations that Jesus had to meet. Satan was always watching to overcome Him. If Jesus could have been led to do one wrong act, or to speak one impatient word, He could not have been our Saviour, and the whole world would have been lost. Satan knew this, and it was for this reason that he tried so hard to lead Jesus into sin. The Saviour was always guarded by heavenly angels, 39 yet His life was one long struggle against the powers of darkness. Not one of us will ever have to meet such fierce temptations as He did.

Jesus blev udsat for mange fristelser og prøvelser. Djævelen benyttede enhver anledning til at overvinde ham. Hvis han havde fået ham til at begå blot en forkert handling eller tale blot et utålmodigt ord, kunne Jesus ikke være blevet vor frelser, og hele verden ville være gået fortabt. Det vidste Satan, og det var årsagen til, at han gjorde sig så store anstrengelser for at få Jesus til at synde. Frelseren blev altid bevogtet af hellige engle, men hans liv var en lang kamp mod mørkets magter. Ingen af os vil nogensinde komme ud for så stærke fristelser som han.