Mat 4:11 | TNotes | STEP | 4:11 Then the devil went away: Jesus’ rebuff of Satan here foreshadows his victory over demons (12:28 ), Satan’s defeat through the Cross (Col 2:14-15 ), and the final victory at the end of history (Rom 16:20 ; Rev 12:7-17 ; 20:2-3 , 10 ). • Angels , who had already been involved in the Messiah’s arrival and protection (Matt 1:20 , 24 ; 2:13 , 19 ), now came and took care of Jesus after his temptation, in fulfillment of the Old Testament (4:6 ; see Ps 91:11-12 ).

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‏ Matthew 4:11

4:11 ^a Then the devil went away: Jesus’ rebuff of Satan here foreshadows his victory over demons (12:28 ^b), Satan’s defeat through the Cross (Col 2:14-15 ^c), and the final victory at the end of history (Rom 16:20 ^d; Rev 12:7-17 ^e; 20:2-3 ^f, 10 ^g).

• Angels, who had already been involved in the Messiah’s arrival and protection (Matt 1:20 ^h, 24 ⁱ; 2:13 ^j, 19 ^k), now came and took care of Jesus after his temptation, in fulfillment of the Old Testament (4:6 ^l; see Ps 91:11-12 ^m).