At the temptation Jesus begins the process of breaking Satan's claim over humanity. This process culminates at the Cross. C.S. Lewis beautifully illustrates this truth in his book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:

The Witch, who represents the devil in this book, claims Edmund's life as hers to take because he has betrayed Aslan and his siblings: "You at least know the Magic which the Emperor put into Narnia at the very beginning. You know that every traitor belongs to me as my lawful prey and that for every treachery I have a right to kill."

As…