Matthew 4:2 (ESV)ExpositionWhat is the significance of Christ fasting for forty days?ShareInformationReading ListEnglishMatthew 4:2 (ESV)2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.In the Bible, forty is a number that indicates a rounded whole, just like the number seven, but forty also indicates a longer time.
2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.