Interesting Facts about Jesus

Many modern representations of Jesus portrayed Him as an emotionless zen-like figure. But the gospel writers give us a glimpse of a passionate Savior. Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus:

Flip over tables (Mt. 21:12–13)

Cry (Lk. 19:41–44, Jn. 11:35)

Show compassion (Mt. 9:36–38, 21:12; Mk. 1:41

Imagine if your entire spiritual welfare depended on how well you knew the book of Deuteronomy! When Satan tempts Jesus in the desert, He answers every enticement with a passage from this one book from the Pentateuch.

Jesus had fasted for 40 days and was nearing starvation. When the devil lures Him to use his power to make stones into bread, Jesus responds with a quote from Deuteronomy 8:3: “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4)

Next, Satan tempts Jesus to prove His uniqueness by throwing Himself off the temple. The devil reminds Jesus that God won’t allow Him to fall. This time, Jesus pulls a quote from Deuteronomy 6:16: “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” (Matthew 4:7)