Notes on Spirit in Matthew 4:1

Spirit in Matthew 4:1 means the Holy Spirit. God does not tempt us but he does allow us to be tested or tempted as jesus was.

References in Scripture

Matthew 4: 1

Matthew 4: 1

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.


To Understand my faith better I have decided to construct these pages. They are strictly educational, non-commercial and to foster scholarly discussion. All Bible quotes are from the New International Version unless otherwise stated. I use the NIV because while not a perfect translation, certainly the best available. All mistakes are my own and if you differ from my thoughts I welcome your comments. J. Barry O'Connell Jr.