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Ellen White describes **two different 40-day periods** in Jesus' life, each with a distinct purpose. The first was His 40 days of fasting and prayer in the wilderness immediately after His baptism, and the second was the 40 days He spent with His disciples after His resurrection. ## The 40 Days in the Wilderness (Fasting and Prayer) After Jesus was baptized, He entered the wilderness where He "fasted and prayed" for forty days (DA 118.1). Ellen White explains that during this time, Jesus was absorbed in communion with Godand initially "shut in by the Father's glory" (DA 118.1). However, the glory departed, leaving Him to face intense spiritual warfare. The focus of this period was preparation for His ministry and battling temptation. Ellen White describes how "His human nature shrank from the conflict that awaited Him" (DA 118.1). The physical toll was severe—He became weak and emaciated from hunger, worn and haggard with mental agonyto the point that "His visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men" (DA 118.1). This was when Satan launched his direct temptations, believing he could overcome Christ in His weakened state. ## The 40 Days After the Resurrection (Teaching the Disciples) The second 40-day period occurred after Jesus' resurrection, when He remained with His disciples "causing them joy and gladness of heart as He opened to them more fully the realities of the kingdom of God" (EW 189.2). This was a time of intensive teaching and preparation. During these forty days, Jesus focused on several key areas: He opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scripturesand "spoke of the prophecies concerning His rejection by the Jews, and His death, showing that every specification had been fulfilled" (TT 16.4). He commissioned them to "bear testimony to the things which they had seen and heard concerning His sufferings, death, and resurrection" (SR 237.2). He also warned them about coming persecution, endowed them with power to work miracles, and assured them of angelic protection during their mission (EW 189.2). --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What specific temptations did Satan bring to Jesus during those 40 days in the wilderness? • How did Jesus' experience in the wilderness prepare Him to help us overcome temptation? • What other important teachings did Jesus give the disciples during the 40 days after His resurrection? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Jesus+prayed+for+40+days%3F+About+what%3F)

Based on the conversation history, I can see you're asking a follow-up question about Jesus' prayer life. While the documents provided don't contain specific details about the content of Jesus' prayers, I can share what Ellen White wrote about Jesus praying for His followers. ## Jesus Prayed for Unity Among His Followers Ellen White highlighted one particularly significant prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17. She noted that Jesus prayed Neither pray I for these alone (that is, the disciples immediately around him), but for them also which shall believe on me through their word" (1888 549). She emphasized that this prayer was for us—for believers throughout all time. The focus of this prayer was unity: That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me" (1888 549). Ellen White specifically commented on this, saying The unity and the harmony" (1888 549). ## Jesus as Our Intercessor Ellen White also described Jesus' ongoing intercessory role, explaining that "we have a friend at court, one who can plead the cause of our soul, one who will be our helper in every emergency" (BEcho March 1, 1893, par. 1). This speaks to Jesus' continuing prayer ministry on our behalf, though the specific content of those prayers isn't detailed in these documents. The documents provided don't contain extensive details about the specific subjects of Jesus' prayers during His earthly ministry beyond this emphasis on unity among believers and His role as our advocate. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about how we should pray? • What counsel did she give about Jesus as our mediator and intercessor? • How did Ellen White describe Jesus' experience during His 40 days in the wilderness?