Luke 4:5

And the devil taking him up upon a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

Webster Bible

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, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

6And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it.

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Cross References

Psalms 73:19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

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

1 Corinthians 7:31And they that use this world, as not abusing it . For the fashion of this world passeth away.

2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high 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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