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Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
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A Supernatural Vision
Commentators debate whether this was a literal view from a mountain or a supernatural vision. While a physical mountain was the setting, many scholars, noting Luke's account of it happening 'in a moment of time,' conclude the devil presented a miraculous, instantaneous panorama of the world's kingdoms. This was a delusive vision designed to overwhelm Jesus with the scope of the offer.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
An exceedingly high mountain. It is not known what mountain this was. It was probably some elevated place in the vicinity of Jerusalem, fr…
And showeth him (κα δεικνυσιν αυτω). This wonderful panorama had to be partially mental and imaginative, since the devil caused to…
19th Century
Anglican
An exceeding high mountain — Here, if proof were needed, is evidence that everything that took place during the Temptation occurre…
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Baptist
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Satan offers the kingdoms of the world and their “splendor” without showing their sin. Jesus, however, came to remove sin. Here was a temptation to…
16th Century
Protestant
The devil takes him to a very high mountain. We must keep in mind what I have already stated: that it was not due to any weakness of Chris…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Again, the devil takes him up into an exceeding high mountain That is, he took him of…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
It was shown above that Christ prepared Himself for teaching by receiving baptism; now, however, He prepares Himself by overcoming temptation. Abou…
