Matthew 4:4
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
'It is written' is referring to Deuteronomy 8:3, the Israelites were relying on God to feed them manna (bread) in the desert. We all have to rely on God for food as well as spiritual nourishment. The verse is Jesus' answer to Satan's tempting to turn a rock into bread. He easily could have done what Satan challenged but he knew doing that would be against his fathers will.
The main thing I get from this verse is that the source of the food we eat is much more important than the food itself and as bread gives us life on earth, God's word gives us eternal life.
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