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And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Note 5 at Mk. 1:13: Only Mark mentions these wild beasts. Making special mention of them as he does could signify that Jesus had to take dominion over them in the wilderness.
Note 6 at Mk. 1:13: As explained in note 3 at Luke 4:2, page 37, Jesus was experiencing starvation at this time and had to be strengthened in a supernatural way, or He would not have had enough strength to come down from the mountain.
