Then the devil taketh him (τοτε παραλαμβανε αυτον ο διαβολος). Matthew is very fond of this temporal adverb (τοτε). See already 2:…

Taketh him up. This does not mean that he bore him through the air, or that he compelled him to go against his will, or that he worked a m…

The order of the last two temptations is different in St. Luke, and the variation is instructive. Either St. Luke’s informant was less accurate tha…

This second temptation is a cunning one. He is urged to believe too much rather than too little. He is now urged not to take care of Himself, but r…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: From Christ's first answer, the Devil could learn nothing certain about whether He was God or man. H…

The second temptation (Luke’s third) is set in the “holy city,” on the highest point of the temple complex (see comment on Lk 4:9–12). Satan quoted…

Then the devil taketh him. It is not of great importance that Luke’s narrative makes that temptation the second, which Matthew places as t…

Then the devil takes him up
This was done, not in a visionary way, but really and truly: Satan, by divine permission…

Concerning Christ's temptation, observe that immediately after He was declared to be the Son of God and the Savior of the world, He was tempted. Gr…

It was shown above that Christ prepared Himself for teaching by receiving baptism; now, however, He prepares Himself by overcoming temptation. Abou…