At the beginning of his public life, Jesus is approached by Satan, after retreating into the desert, and finds himself facing his first temptations.
The Evangelists only mention these, but Luke concludes by saying that “the devil, having exhausted every temptation, departed from him until an appointed time.”
The writings of the mystic Maria Valtorta explain all his temptations and how Jesus overcame them with his human will alone, demonstrating that every man, if he chooses, can avoid sin.
The moments of Jesus’ temptations, narrated with the vividness of a play, alternate with the teachings that emerge from them, touching on themes of vibrant relevance today.
The volume is divided into seven chapters:
1. His first temptations
2. The investigation of Judas Iscariot
3. With three apostles at the site of temptation
4. The response to objections regarding his sensual temptation
5. His temptation to power
6. His last temptation
7. His Mother was also tempted.
The texts are taken from his major work (The Gospel as Revealed to Me) and from two other volumes: The Notebooks of 1945-1950 and Notebooks.
