Matthew 4:2
"After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry...." — Matthew 4:2 reveals truths about God's character and His purposes. This passage has been a source of comfort, guidance, and inspiration for believers across generations.
“After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.”Matthew 4:2 (NIV)
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“The Word Became FleshIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
— John 1:1
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Matthew 4:2 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Matthew. This verse comes from chapter 4, which can be read in full at the Matthew chapter 4 page. Understanding the surrounding passages helps illuminate the deeper meaning of this verse.
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“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
Matthew 6:18so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Isaiah 58:4Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high.
Isaiah 58:6“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
Luke 2:37and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
Mark 2:18Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?”
Psalms 35:13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
Psalms 109:24My knees give way from fasting; my body is thin and gaunt.
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Heavenly Father, thank You for the truth revealed in Matthew 4:2. Open my heart to receive Your Word and transform my life. Help me apply this Scripture faithfully and share its hope with others. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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What does Matthew 4:2 mean?
"After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry...." — Matthew 4:2 reveals truths about God's character and His purposes. This passage has been a source of comfort, guidance, and inspiration for believers across generations. The original biblical context enriches our understanding of how this verse applies today.
What is the context of Matthew 4:2?
Matthew 4:2 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Matthew. This verse comes from chapter 4, which can be read in full at the Matthew chapter 4 page. Understanding the surrounding passages helps illuminate the deeper meaning of this verse.
How does Matthew 4:2 read in other translations?
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