Concerning one of the temptations Jesus experienced in the wilderness, the Scriptures state: “The Devil took him along into the holy city, and he stationed him upon the battlement of the temple and said to him: ‘ If you are a son of God, hurl yourself down; for it is written,“ He will give his angels a charge concerning you, and they will carry you on their hands, that you may at no time strike your foot against a stone. ” ’ ”
როგორც ჩანს, სატანა მოტყუებით ცდილობდა იესოს დარწმუნებას იმაში, რომ, თუ ასეთ სანახაობას მოაწყობდა, აღარავის შეეპარებოდა ეჭვი, რომ ის მესია იყო.