Matthew 4:1

The Temptation of Jesus

4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness 1  to be tempted by the devil.

Matthew 5:3

5:3 “Blessed 2  are the poor in spirit, 3  for the kingdom of heaven belongs 4  to them.

Matthew 10:20

10:20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Matthew 22:43

22:43 He said to them, “How then does David by the Spirit call him ‘Lord,’ saying,

Matthew 27:50

27:50 Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

1 tn Or “desert.”

2 sn The term Blessed introduces the first of several beatitudes promising blessing to those whom God cares for. They serve as an invitation to come into the grace God offers.

3 sn The poor in spirit is a reference to the “pious poor” for whom God especially cares. See Ps 14:6; 22:24; 25:16; 34:6; 40:17; 69:29.

4 sn The present tense (belongs) here is significant. Jesus makes the kingdom and its blessings currently available. This phrase is unlike the others in the list with the possessive pronoun being emphasized.