Luke 4:9 meaning and explanation

Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.

Luke 4:9, Berean Standard Bible

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The devil brings Jesus to Jerusalem and sets him on the pinnacle of the temple, likely a high point on the temple wall above the Kidron Valley. This is the third temptation in Luke's account, and the setting matters, since the temple was the place of God's presence and Israel's worship.

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