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The temptation of omnipotence

The first temptation: Jesus refuses to be self-sufficient. What constitutes a man is to accept being dependent — without submission — on others, on their wishes.The second temptation: Jesus refuses to take power over others. What makes a man is the fact of making others free.The third temptation: Jesus refuses to take the others hostage. What constitutes a man is respect for others. Matthew shows that, like Jesus, despite the desire for omnipotence