Passage: Mark 1:12-13
Mark’s account of Jesus’ temptation is more abbreviated and far less detailed than that recorded in either Matthew or Luke. While we need to consider some of the details of these other accounts to gain a more complete understanding of what Jesus faced, the point of the passage is clear: Where Adam failed in the garden and where Israel failed in their wilderness wanderings, Jesus brilliantly succeeded through his dependence upon the Holy Spirit and and God’s Word. As a result, we now have a faithful high priest who never sinned; one who can help those being tempted and can sympathize with our weakness.