By his own sinful course, this man had placed himself on the enemy’s ground, and Satan had taken possession of all his faculties, so that when the gloom of his understanding was pierced by feeble rays of light from the Saviour’s presence, the conflict between his desire for freedom and the devil’s power threw him into terrible contortions, and drew from him unearthly cries. The demon exerted all his hellish power to retain the control of his victim. To lose ground here would be to give Jesus a victory. He who had, in his own person, conquered the prince of the power of darkness in the wilderness of temptation, was now again brought face to face with his enemy. {2SP 178.2}

Denne mand havde ved sine synder ført sig selv ind på fjendens grund, og Satan havde fået herredømme over alle hans evner. Da hans mørke forstand opfangede en svag lysstråle af Frelserens nærværelse, blev der en forfærdelig kamp mellem hans længsel efter frihed og djævelens magt, og han vred sig og skreg på en umenneskelig måde. Den onde ånd brugte al sin helvedskraft for at beholde Herredømmet over sit offer. Dersom han gav efter her, så ville Jesus vinde en sejer. Den, som i egen person havde overvundet mørkets styrke i fristelsens ørken, stod nu igen ansigt til ansigt med sin fjende.