Matthew 4:2
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Cross-references
Matthew 21:18 shows Jesus hungry in the morning – another instance of his physical hunger, though not from a fast.
Exodus 24:18 records Moses on the mountain 40 days — a typological parallel to Jesus' 40-day fast in the wilderness.
Exodus 34:28 explicitly says Moses neither ate nor drank for 40 days — directly parallel to Jesus' fast.
Deuteronomy 9:9 recounts Moses fasting 40 days on the mountain — a clear typological precursor to Jesus' fast.
Deuteronomy 9:18 describes Moses fasting 40 days in intercession — another parallel to Jesus' 40-day fast.
Deuteronomy 9:25 again mentions Moses' 40-day fast of intercession — reinforcing the typology with Jesus' wilderness fast.
In 1 Kings 19:8, Elijah's 40-day journey on one meal parallels Jesus' 40-day fast – both sustained by God in the wilderness.
Luke 4:2 provides the parallel account of Jesus' 40-day fast and temptation, offering additional detail on the wilderness testing.
Hebrews 2:14-17 explains why Jesus had to share humanity and experience hunger and temptation – the theological basis for his fast.
John 4:6 shows Jesus weary from travel – another human limitation that complements his hunger here.
Mark 11:12 similarly records Jesus being hungry after a night, echoing his human experience of hunger.