Luke 4:5

And the devil took him up into a high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, in a moment of time.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

In Context

4And Jesus answered him, and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

6And the devil said to him: I will give you all the authority and glory of these, for it is delivered to me; and to whomever I will, I give it.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the end come.

1 Corinthians 7:31and those who use this world, as not abusing it; for the outward show of this world passes away.

2 Corinthians 4:17For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence,

Ephesians 6:12for our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the wicked spirits in the heavenly regions.

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:2-14

The Temptation in the Wilderness. 1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up… Read the whole commentary →

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