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Msgr. Charles Pope: Satan's knowledge →

Scripture makes clear he had a basic — though flawed — understanding of Jesus’ divinity and plan

By Msgr. Charles Pope - OSV Newsweekly, 5/20/2012

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Question: Did Satan know Jesus was God, or was he just tempting his human nature to fail? 

—Ann, city withheld 

Answer: It would seem that Satan and other evil spirits did know Jesus was God, at least in some general way. Scripture reports: Whenever the evil spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God” (Mk 3:11). Another time a demon cried out: “I know who you are — the Holy One of God!” (Mk 1:24).  more

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