Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
Satan's malignant hatred of humanity, first manifested in Eden, has continued unabated throughout history, his purpose as the destroyer having been evident in every case in which the holy Scriptures have given any knowledge of it (see my Commentary on Matthew,  Matthew 8:32); and his strategy of opposing Jesus the Son of God was discernible throughout the whole life of the Saviour.  Satan attempted to murder the Christ child, made another attempt to kill him in this very chapter, and finally, with God's permission accomplished his death on Calvary.  Regarding a more extensive view of the satanic strategy against Christ, see my Commentary on Matthew,  Matthew 26:39.  The prayer Jesus taught his disciples to pray closes with the line, "Deliver us from the evil one."  Thus there is universal witness to the personality and malignancy of Satan.