5. The temptations were controlled by God for Christ's spiritual education. The passages quoted by Jesus to strengthen himself against his evil desires ("devil") are all from the same part of Deuteronomy, regarding Israel's experiences in the wilderness. Jesus clearly saw a parallel between his experiences and theirs:-
Majaribu yalitawaliwa na Mungu kwa elimu ya kiroho ya Kristo. Maneno aliyonukuu Yesu kujipa moyo mwenyewe dhidi ya mawazo yake mabaya ("Ibilisi") yote yapo sehemu ile ile kumbukumbu la Torati, kuhusu yaliyowapata Israeli Jangwani. ni wazi Yesu aliuona usawa kati ya yaliyomsibu yeye na wao:-