Luke 4:5

Then the deuill tooke him vp into an high mountaine, and shewed him all the kingdomes of the world, in the twinkeling of an eye.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

4But Iesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not liue by bread only, but by euery word of God.

6And the deuill saide vnto him, All this power will I giue thee, and the glory of those kingdomes: for that is deliuered to mee: and to whomsoeuer I will, I giue it.

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Cross References

Psalms 73:19How suddenly are they destroyed, perished and horribly consumed,

Matthew 24:14And this Gospel of the kingdome shalbe preached through the whole world for a witnes vnto all nations, and then shall the end come.

1 Corinthians 7:31And they that vse this worlde, as though they vsed it not: for the fashion of this worlde goeth away.

2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:

Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places.

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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