Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
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Gill's Exposition
And saith unto him, if thou be the Son of God,.... He addresses him after the same manner as before; if, or seeing,
thou art the Son of God, show thyself to be so; give proof of thy sonship before…
Barnes' Notes
Then the devil 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 performed a miracle in any way to place him there. There…
We have here the story of a famous duel, fought hand to hand, between Michael and the dragon, the Seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, nay, the serpent himself; in which the seed of the…
Cambridge Bible
taketh him up The situation of Jerusalem is remarkably high. It was probably the loftiest capital in the ancient world.
the holy city Jerusalem is so designated by St Matthew alone.
a pinnacle…
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