Luke 4:5

And the Devil having brought him up to an high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,

Young's Literal Translation

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 hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'

6and the Devil said to him, 'To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do give it;

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Cross References

Psalms 73:19How have they become a desolation as in a moment, They have been ended — consumed from terrors.

Matthew 24:14and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.

1 Corinthians 7:31and those using this world, as not using [it] up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.

2 Corinthians 4:17for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us —

Ephesians 6:12because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly 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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