William Burkitt on Luke 4:3

Observe here, 1. The occasion of the temptation.

And, 2. The temptation itself.

The occasion of the temptation was our Saviour's hunger and want of bread.

Learn thence, that when God suffers any of his children to fall into want, and to be straitened for outward things, Satan takes a mighty advantage thereupon to tempt and assault them.

Observe, 3. What it is he tempts our Saviour to; it is the sin of distrust, to call in question his sonship; If thou be the Son of God: and then to distrust God's providence and care; Command that these stones be made bread.

It is the grand policy of Satan, first to tempt the children of God to doubt of their adoption; next to distrust God's fatherly care and provision, and last of all to use unwarrantable means to help themselves. Thus Satan dealt with Christ, and thus he deals with Christians; for to work a miracle at Satan's direction, was not a lawful means of providing food for himself.