16For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham. 17So He had to be made like His brothers in every way, that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
Ethnically Jesus was made like the sons of Abraham but in a physical sense He was made like all of us in every way. He was tempted like us but did not sin.
How else could He understand us?
"Many persons are tempted, but do not suffer in being tempted. When ungodly men are tempted, the bait is to their taste, and they swallow it greedily. Temptation is a pleasure to them; indeed, they sometimes tempt the devil to tempt them . . . But good men suffer when they are tempted, and the better they are the more they suffer." (Spurgeon)
Yes Jesus suffered when He was tempted!
Do you suffer when you are tempted?
Blessings, David
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