Mt 4: 1-11, subtitled The Temptations of Christ according to Matthew for baritone and chamber ensemble, is Abel Verheyden's first cantata, setting to music the first eleven verses of the fourth chapter of the Gospel according to Matthew, taken from Jerome of Stridon's Vulgate. The original and digital title of the work is inspired by the abbreviation of this quotation. It recounts Christ's temptation by the devil after forty days and forty nights of fasting in the desert.

The cantata has its origins in a recording found among the composer's sound archives. Several variations were developed from this initial material, which now form the opening and closing themes of the score, as well as the motifs associated with the various journeys undertaken by Christ at the end of each of his temptations. The single-movement work is structured around contextualisations sung by Matthew and dialogues between Christ and the devil. The string section, consisting of two cellos and a double bass, supports Christ's songs, while a bassoon accompanies Matthew's words and an accordion accompanies those of the devil.

Mt 4: 1-11 is the composer's first sacred work to be performed in public, its score is dedicated to Adèle Gaboreau.