From the Magi to the Temptation
…will bring them; and all the kings of the earth will worship Him (Psalm 72:10–11).
And Isaiah says: “They will come from Sheba bearing gold and frankincense and myrrh, and they will proclaim the good news of the salvation of the Lord” (Isaiah 60:6).
17. That the star will rise.
Balaam says: “A star will rise out of Jacob, and a man will rise up out of Israel” (Numbers 24:17). “And His kingdom will be exalted” (Numbers 24:7).
18. That the infants will be slain.
Jeremiah laments in these words: “Thus says the Lord: A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and woe and weeping and wailing; Rachel, weeping for her sons, would not cease, because they are no more” (Jeremiah 31:15). “Thus says the Lord: Let your voice cease from weeping and your eyes from your tears, for there is a reward for your works; and they will return from the land of their enemies, and your children will stay for good” (Jeremiah 31:16–17).
19. That Herod will be troubled, and all who are with him.
Jeremiah says: “On that day, says the Lord, the heart of the king will perish, and the heart of the rulers; the priests will be astounded, and the prophets will marvel” (Jeremiah 4:9).
20. That he will seek, in pretence, to worship Him.
David says in Psalm 66: “In the greatness of Your power Your enemies will lie” (Psalm 66:3).
21. That he will be enraged at being deceived.
David says in Psalm 112: “The sinner will see and be angered; he will gnash his teeth and waste away” (Psalm 112:10).
22. That he will search and make inquiry.
David says in Psalm 64: “They said, ‘Who will see them?’ Or, ‘Who will tell of their hiding snares?’ They have worn themselves out searching and searching” (Psalm 64:5–6).
23. That he will kill the infants.
This was spoken of in chapter 18.
24. That he will not kill the Christ.
David says in Psalm 37: “The sinner watches the righteous one to destroy Him, but the Lord will not abandon Him into his hands” (Psalm 37:32–33). And again in Psalm 112: “The desire of sinners will perish” (Psalm 112:10).
25. That Christ will go down into Egypt.
Isaiah says: “Behold, the Lord is seated on a light cloud and will come into Egypt, and all the works of men’s hands in Egypt will be shaken” (Isaiah 19:1). And again: “The Lord will be made known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will fear the Lord on that day” (Isaiah 19:21).
26. That He will be called out of Egypt.
Joel says: “Out of Egypt I called My Son” (Hosea 11:1). And Balaam says: “God led Him out of Egypt; His glory is like that of a unicorn” (Numbers 24:8).
27. That, when He is baptized, He will sanctify the waters.
Ezekiel, telling what he saw, says: “Behold, water was coming down from the right side; and its going out was like a man going out. And he passed through the water, a water of forgiveness” (Ezekiel 47:1–3). “And the Lord said to me: ‘Son of man, this water that goes out to the land of Galilee will sanctify the waters; and every soul on which this water comes will live and be healed’” (Ezekiel 47:6, 8–9).
28. That He will come up from the baptism in glory.
Jeremiah says: “Behold, like a lion He will come up from the midst of the Jordan” (Jeremiah 49:19).
29. That He will walk on the sea.
Job says: “He who alone stretched out the heaven, who walks on the sea as on dry ground” (Job 9:8).
30. That the hem of His garment will heal.
Malachi says: “For those who fear His name the sun of righteousness will rise, with healing in its wings” (Malachi 4:2).
31. That He will wither the fig tree.
Habakkuk says: “For the fig tree will not bear fruit” (Habakkuk 3:17). And Ezekiel says: “I am the Lord, who dries up the green tree” (Ezekiel 17:24).
32. That He will be tempted by the devil.
Zechariah says: “And the Lord showed me Jesus the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and the devil stood at His right hand to oppose Him. And the Lord said to him: ‘May the Lord rebuke you, devil, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem’” (Zechariah 3:1–2).
And the Lord Himself, speaking of Himself, said to Job: “Have you not seen him, and have you not marvelled at what is said? Are you not afraid, because he has been made ready for Me? For who is the one who has stood against Me…” (Job 41:9–10).
Greek
προσάξουσι· καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς. 16.2 Καὶ Ησαϊας λέγει· Ἥξουσιν ἐκ Σαβα φέροντες χρυσίον καὶ λίβανον καὶ σμύρναν, καὶ εὐαγγελιοῦνται τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Κυρίου. 17.t ιζ ὅτι ἀνατελεῖ ὁ ἀστήρ– 17.1 Βαλααμ λέγει· Ἀνατελεῖ ἄστρον ἐξ Ιακωβ, καὶ ἀναστήσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ Ισραηλ. Καὶ ὑψωθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ. 18.t ιη ὅτι τὰ βρέφη ἀναιρεθήσονται– 18.1 Ιερεμιας οὕτως θρηνεῖ λέγων· Οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, φωνὴ ἐν Ραμα ἠκούσθη θρῆνος καὶ οὐαὶ καὶ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὀδυρμός· Ραχηλ ἀποκλαιομένη οὐκ ἠθέλησε παύσασθαι ἐπὶ τῶν υἱῶν, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν. οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, διαλειπέτω ἡ φωνή σου ἀπὸ κλαυθμοῦ καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἀπὸ δακρύων σου ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς τοῖς σοῖς ἔργοις, καὶ ἐπιστρέψουσιν ἐκ γῆς ἐχθρῶν, μονίμοις τοῖς σοῖς τέκνοις. 19.t ιθ ὅτι ταραχθήσεται Ηρῳδης καὶ οἱ μετ' αὐτοῦ πάντες– 19.1 Ιερεμιας λέγει· Ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, λέγει Κύριος, ἀπολεῖται ἡ καρδία τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἡ καρδίαν τῶν ἀρχόντων, καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐκστήσονται, καὶ οἱ προφῆται θαυμάσονται. 20.t κ ὅτι ὑποκρίσει ζητήσει προσκυνῆσαι– 20.1 ∆αυιδ λέγει ἐν τῷ ξε ψαλμῷ· Ἐν τῷ πλήθει τῆς δυνάμεώς σου ψεύσονται οἱ ἐχθροί σου. 21.t κα ὅτι θυμωθήσεται ἀπατηθείς– 21.1 ∆αυιδ ἐν τῷ ρια ψαλμῷ λέγει· Ἁμαρτωλὸς ὄψεται καὶ ὀργισθήσεται, τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ βρύξει καὶ τακήσεται. 22.t κβ ὅτι ἐρευνήσει καὶ ἀναζητήσει– 22.1 ∆αυιδ λέγει ἐν τῷ ξγ ψαλμῷ· Εἶπαν τίς ὄψεται αὐτούς, ἣ διηγήσεται τοῦ κρύψαι παγίδας; ἐξέλιπον ἐξερευνῶντες ἐξερευνήσει. 23.t κγ ὅτι ἀνελεῖ τὰ βρέφη– 23.1 Ἐρρέθη ἐν τῷ ιη κεφαλαίῳ. 24.t κδ ὅτι οὐκ ἀνελεῖ τὸν Χριστόν– 24.1 ∆αυιδ λέγει ἐν τῷ λ ψαλμῷ· Κατανοεῖ ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς τὸν δίκαιον τοῦ ἀπολέσαι αὐτόν, ὁ δὲ Κύριος οὐ μὴ ἐγκαταλείπῃ αὐτὸν εἰς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ. 24.2 Καὶ πάλιν ἐν τῷ ρια ψαλμῷ· Ἐπιθυμία ἁμαρτωλῶν ἀπολεῖται. 25.t κε ὅτι εἰς Αἴγυπτον καταβήσεται ὁ Χριστός– 25.1 Ησαϊας λέγει· Ἰδοὺ Κύριος κάθηται ἐπὶ νεφέλης κούφης καὶ ἥξει εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ σεισθήσονται πάντα τὰ χειροποίητα Αἰγύπτου. 25.2 Καὶ πάλιν· Γνωσθήσεται Κύριος τοῖς Αἰγυπτίοις, καὶ φοβηθήσονται οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι τὸν Κύριον ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ. 26.t κ ὅτι ἐξ Αἰγύπτου κληθήσεται– 26.1 Ιωηλ λέγει· Ἐξ Αἰγύπτου ἐκάλεσα τὸν υἱόν μου. 26.2 Καὶ Βαλααμ λέγει· Ὁ Θεὸς ὡδήγησεν αὐτὸν ἐξ Αἰγύπτου, ὡς δόξαν μονοκέρωτος αὐτοῦ. 27.t κζ ὅτι βαπτιζόμενος ἁγιάσει τὰ ὕδατα– 27.1 Ιεζεκιηλ λέγει ἰδών· Ἰδοὺ ὕδωρ καταφερόμενον ἀπὸ τοῦ κλίτους τοῦ δεξιοῦ· καὶ ἐγένετο καθὼς ἔξοδος ἀνδρὸς ἡ ἔξοδος αὐτοῦ. καὶ διῆλθεν ἐν τῷ ὕδατι ὕδωρ ἀφέσεως. Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρός με· υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, τοῦτο τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ πορευόμενον ἐπὶ γῆν Γαλιλαίαν ἁγιάσει τὰ ὕδατα· καὶ ἔσται πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐφ' ἧ ἂν ἐπέλθῃ τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦτο ζησέται καὶ ἰαθήσεται. 28.t κη ὅτι ἐνδόξως ἀπὸ τοῦ βαπτίσματος ἀναβήσεται– 28.1 Ιερεμιας λέγει· Ἰδοὺ ὡς λέων ἀναβήσεται ἐκ μέσου τοῦ Ιορδάνου. 29.t κθ ὅτι ἐπὶ θαλάσσης περιπατήσει– 29.1 Ιωβ λέγει· Ὁ τανύσας τὸν οὐρανὸν μόνος, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐπὶ θαλάσσης ὡς ἐπὶ ἐδάφους. 30.t l ὅτι τὸ κράσπεδον τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ θεραπεύσει– 30.1 Μαλαχιας λέγει· Ἀνατελεῖ τοῖς φοβουμένοις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἥλιος δικαιοσύνης ἔχων ἴασιν ἐν ταῖς πτέρυξιν. 31.t λα ὅτι ξηρανεῖ τὴν συκήν– 31.1 Αβακουμ λέγει· ∆ιότι συκῆ οὐ καρποφορήσει. 31.2 Καὶ Ιεζεκιηλ λέγει· Ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ ξηρῶν ξύλον χλωρόν. 32.t λ ὅτι πειρασθήσεται ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου– 32.1 Ζαχαριας λέγει· Καὶ ἔδειξέ μοι Κύριος Ἰησοῦν τὸν ἱερέα τὸν μέγαν ἑστῶτα πρὸ προσώπου ἀγγέλου Κυρίου, καὶ ὁ διάβολος εἱστήκει ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀντικεῖσθαι αὐτῷ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος· ἐπιτιμήσαι σοὶ Κύριος, διάβολε, ὁ ἐκλεξάμενος τὴν Ιερουσαλημ. 32.2 Καὶ αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Κύριος περὶ ἑαυτοῦ λέγων εἶπε πρὸς Ιωβ· Οὐχ ἑώρακας αὐτὸν οὐδὲ ἐπὶ τοῖς λεγομένοις τεθαύμακας; οὐ δέδοικας ὅτι ἡτοίμασταί μοι; τίς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐμοὶ