And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here:
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Athanasius the Apostolic
AD 373
The devil entered not into a contest with God,(for he durst not, and therefore said, you are the Son of God,) but he contended with man whom once he had power to deceive.
The enemy came to Him as, man, but not finding in Him the marks of his ancient seed, he departed.
