When Jesus was about thirty years old, He went to John to be baptized. Remember what John said?
“I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” (Matthew 3:14).
John’s whole life belonged to God. Yet John already knew that Jesus’ life was much better than his own. Soon after this John called Jesus “the Lamb of God” (John 1:29). Lambs used in sacrifice to God were free from any fault. John’s words suggested that Jesus was free from all sin. John also called Jesus “the Son of God” (John 1:34). This suggested that the character of Jesus was a true mirror of God’s goodness.
Satan used his strongest attacks against Jesus. One of these attacks came soon after Jesus’ baptism.
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry (Luke 4:1-2).
Satan tried to use Jesus’ hunger, His greatness, and even His faith in God. Each time Jesus used God’s word, the Scriptures, to defeat Satan. Jesus was the first man until then (and since then) to win every battle against the devil. He was the only human over whom Satan had no power at all.
“He has no claim on Me,” said Jesus (John 14:30).
Jesus’ goodness was so well known that He was able to say in public,
“Which one of you convicts me of sin?” (John 8:46).
All the writers who knew Jesus’ life agreed that His life was free from sin.
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world… We have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:9,14).
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15).
ERV: Jesus, the High Priest we have, is able to understand our weaknesses. When Jesus lived on earth, He was tempted in every way. He was tempted in the same ways that we are tempted, but He never sinned.
He committed no sin, neither was deceit [lying] found in his mouth. When he was reviled [attacked], he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly [the right way]. (1 Peter 2:22-23)
ERV: He did no sin, and no lies were found in His mouth. People said bad things to Christ, but He did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but He did not threaten the people. No! Christ let God take care of Him. God is the One who judges rightly.