Discovery BoxMatthew 4:1 
ContextThe Temptation of Jesus
4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness 1 to be tempted by the devil.
Matthew 4:5
Context4:5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, 2 had him stand 3 on the highest point 4 of the temple,
Matthew 4:8
Context4:8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur. 5
1 tn Or “desert.”
2 sn The order of the second and third temptations differs in Luke’s account (4:5-12) from the order given in Matthew.
3 tn Grk “and he stood him.”
4 sn The highest point of the temple probably refers to the point on the temple’s southeast corner where it looms directly over a cliff some 450 ft (135 m) high. However, some have suggested the reference could be to the temple’s high gate.
5 tn Grk “glory.”
