{The Son of God} (huios tou theou). No article as in  Mt
4:3 . So refers to the relationship as Son of God rather than to
the office of Messiah. Manifest reference to the words of the
Father in  Lu 3:22 . Condition of the first class as in Matthew.
The devil assumes that Jesus is Son of God. {This stone} (	(9369)
lith(9369) tout(9369)). Perhaps pointing to a particular round stone
that looked in shape and size like a loaf of bread. Stanley
(_Sinai and Palestine_, p. 154) on Mt. Carmel found
crystallizations of stones called "Elijah's melons." The hunger
of Jesus opened the way for the diabolic suggestion designed to
inspire doubt in Jesus toward his Father. Matthew has "these
stones." {Bread} (artos). Better "loaf." For discussion of this
first temptation see on 烘t 4:3f|. Jesus felt the force of each
of the temptations without yielding at all to the sin involved.
See discussion on Matthew also for reality of the devil and the
objective and subjective elements in the temptations. Jesus
quotes  De 8:3  in reply to the devil.