The world (της οικουμενης). The inhabited world. In Mt 4:8 it is του κοσμου.

In a moment of time (εν στιγμ…

The kingdoms of the world.—St. Luke uses the word (literally, the inhabited world) which was commonly used as co-extensiv…

And the devil,

Now he tries him again. There is wave upon wave trying to wash the Son of man off his feet.

Taking him up …

Theophylact of Ohrid: The enemy first assailed Christ with the temptation of the appetite, just as he did with Adam. He nex…

The second temptation involves similar issues. In a vision, the devil takes Jesus to a “high place” and offers him the world. Once again, what the …

And the devil taking him up into an high mountain
Somewhere near Jerusalem, but what mountain is not certain. The Ev…

Christ's being led into the wilderne gave an advantage to the tempter, for there He was alone; no one was with Him by whose prayers and advice He m…