The eyes of Jesus rested for a moment upon the scene before him; he then turned resolutely from it, refusing to dally with the tempter by even looking upon the enchanting prospect he had presented to him; but when Satan solicited his homage, Christ’s divine indignation was aroused, and he could no longer tolerate his blasphemous assumption, or even permit him to remain in his presence. He exercised his divine authority, and commanded Satan to desist, saying, “Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” {2SP 96.1}

Jesu øjne hvilede et øjeblik på den herlige scene, som viste sig for ham. Derpå vendte han sig bort derfra med en fast beslutning og nægtede at lytte til fristeren. Men da Satan foreslog, at han skulle tilbede ham, opvaktes Kristi guddommelige vrede, og han kunne ikke længere tåle hans bespottelige anmasselse eller tillade ham at opholde sig i hans nærhed. Han brugte nu sin guddommelige myndighed og befalede Satan at ophøre med sine fristelser, idet han sagde: "Vig bort bag mig, Satan! thi der er skrevet: du skal tilbede Herren, din Gud og tjene ham alene." (Luk 4,8)