He will break bread with his disciples. He will be recognized in the breaking of bread. But it will be a symbol of something far greater for it will satisfy their inner hunger. In resisting the first temptation, Jesus recognizes a great truth. We do not live by bread alone.
Psychologists say that people who overeat are trying to satisfy something inside themselves.
To be human is to yearn for what will really fill our souls, fill them in such a way that we will never feel hungry again. But Jesus refuses to make bread. So the devil tempts him again. There were enough altruistic reasons to seize power from Rome. The Roman Empire was the cause of much suffering for the people of Israel.