Matthew 4:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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; ”

Matthew 4:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

An exceeding high mountain - It is not known what mountain this was. It was probably some elevated place in the vicinity of Jerusalem, from the top of which could be seen no small part of the lan...
Matthew 4:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Temptation ( Mark 1:12 f.*, Luke 4:1-13 *). Jesus'sudden recognition of His Sonship or Messiah-ship and of the responsibility thus laid upon Him, found natural expression in His retirement i...
Matthew 4:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Again, &c This should be "The devil taketh Him again", implying that he had taken Him there before, as "It is written again" in Matthew 4:7 . See App-117. This is the second temptation in Lu...
Matthew 4:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. The devil taketh him to a very high mountain. We must keep in mind, what I have already stated, that it was not owing to any weakness of Christ’s nature, but to a voluntary dispensation a...
Matthew 4:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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; An exceeding high mountain, and showeth him - If the words, all t...
Matthew 4:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Again, the devil taketh him, &c.— The adversary, enraged, as it should seem, with his ill success in the two former attempts, casts off all disguise in this. He speaks no more of Son of God;...
Matthew 4:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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; Again, the devil taketh him up [`conducteth him,' as befo...
Matthew 4:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Temptation 1-11. The temptation ( Mark 1:12 ; Luke 4:1 ). The narrative, which can only have come from our Lord's own lips, describes an actual historical fact, the great temptation which He...
Matthew 4:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

An exceeding high mountain. — Here, if proof were wanted, we have evidence that all that passed in the Temptation was in the region of which the spirit, and not the senses, takes cognisance. No “sp...
Matthew 4:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 His Temptation - Matthew 4:1-11 MUCH has been written on the possibility of temptation in the experience of a sinless Being. The difficulties which have been raised in this region are...
Matthew 4:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Tempted by the Devil Matthew 4:1-11 Then marks the close connection between the heavenly voice of the baptism and the fiery ordeal of the forty days. Notice that temptation is not in itself...
Matthew 4:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

"Then." After the heavens opened, hell is opened. The King must not only be in perfect harmony with the order and beauty of the heavens, He must face all the disorder and ugliness of the abyss. Goodn...
Matthew 4:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. The subject of CHRIST'S temptations, is a subject attended with much difficulty thoroughly to explain. One of the great...
Matthew 4:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE PATH TO VICTORY ‘Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain.… All these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me.… Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God...
Matthew 4:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain ,.... That is, he took him off from the pinnacle of the temple, and carried him through the air, to one of the mountains which were rou...
Matthew 4:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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; Ver. 8. Again the devil taketh him ] This master fly Beelzebu...
Matthew 4:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Again the devil taketh him up In what way is not said; into an exceeding high mountain Probably one of the mountains in the wilderness, and from that eminence, partly by the advantage of the plac...
Matthew 4:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

There could be no doubt therefore that He would fulfil this virtual pledge to bear their sins on Calvary. Notice too that the Father approves Him in this unqualified way before His being tested by Sa...
Matthew 4:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Temptation of Christ. 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had...
Matthew 4:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 4:9 " .
Matthew 4:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Faces Up To His Future In The Wilderness (4:1-11). The most momentous moment of His conscious life to date having taken place, Jesus will now have to face up to what it involves. For having...
Matthew 4:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS—GENERAL REMARKS There is only one way of understanding the narrative , viz. as the history of a real occurrence, of an actual temptation of our Lord by the...
Matthew 4:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

world The Greek word kosmos means "order," "arrangement," and so, with the Greeks, "beauty"; for order and arrangement in the sense of system are at the bottom of the Greek conception of beaut...
Matthew 4:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:1-11 I. One cannot help thinking and wondering why this temptation should take place, and though all the reasons cannot be known, some of them we think we can see. We know there is a dev...
Matthew 4:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 4:1 . Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. What a change it seems from the descent of the Holy Spirit to being led up into the wilderness to...
Matthew 4:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:1 . Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit, υπο του πνευματος, the Holy Spirit, as indicated by the Greek article, and declared in the verses preseding. Led into the wilderness, where he...
Matthew 4:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Again, the devil. The third temptation I. The preparation for this temptation. Satan suits the external circumstances to the temptation, and draws his snare from them. All the senses may be sou...
Matthew 4:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 4:1-40 THE TEMPTATION . The Father's acceptance of the Lord's consecration of himself for the work of the kingdom does not exclude temptation, but rather necessitates...
Matthew 4:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them. Once more the tempter attacks; there is no ceasing in his effor...
Matthew 4:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:15 ; 1 John 2:16 ; 1 Peter 1:24 ; Daniel 4:30 ; Esther 1:4 ; Esther 5:11 ; Hebrews 11:24-26 ; Luke 4:5-7 ; Matthew 4:5 ; Matthew 16:26 ; Psalms 49:16 ; Psalms 49:17 ; Revelation...
Matthew 4:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Temptation Matthew 4:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The temptation of Christ in the wilderness had no direct bearing upon our salvation, as we are saved by His Blood. However, the temptation did...
Matthew 4:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Showeth him all the kingdoms of the world — In a kind of visionary representation.

Matthew 4:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 4:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 4:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 4:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 4:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 4:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 4:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 4:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 4:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 4:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 4:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes