Luke 4:5

The devil led him up to a high place, and in a rapid view showed him all the kingdoms of the world.

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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

4“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.

6Then the devil said to Jesus, “I will give you authority over all of them, and their glory. This authority has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.

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Cross References

Psalms 73:19How quickly they're destroyed! They come to a terrifying end.

Matthew 24:14The good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed around the whole world so everyone will be able to hear it, and then the end will come.

1 Corinthians 7:31and those who are engaged with the world as if it is not fulfilling—for the present world order is passing away.

2 Corinthians 4:17These trivial troubles we have only last for a little while, but they produce for us an ever-increasing degree of glory.

Ephesians 6:12We're not fighting against human forces, but against supernatural rulers and powers, the dark lords of this world, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

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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