while He was being tempted by the devil. During that time He ate nothing, and so at the end of it He felt hungry.

Then the devil said to Him, "If you are God's Son, order this stone to turn to a loaf of bread."

And the devil said to Him, "I will give you all this power and all their splendor, for it has been turned over to me, and I give it to anyone I please.

After the devil had finished every sort of temptation, he left Him till another time.

Those along the path illustrate those who hear it, but then the devil comes and carries off the message from their hearts, so that they may not believe it and be saved.