E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:9
brought = led. Greek. ago, not paralambano, as in Matthew 4:5 (on a subsequent occasion). See App-116 . to = unto. Greek eis. App-104 . on . Greek. epi App-104 . pinnacle. See note on Matthew 4:5 . temple . Greek. hieron. See note on Matthew 23:16 from hence = hence. In the subsequent temptation (Matthew 4:6 ) = " down". read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 4:1-13
17. Temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13)Immediately after being appointed to his messianic ministry, Jesus was tempted by Satan to use his messianic powers in the wrong way. (For the identification of the devil with Satan see Revelation 20:2.) Satan’s aim was to make Jesus act according to his own will instead of in obedience to his Father.Jesus had gone many weeks without eating and was obviously very hungry. Satan therefore used Jesus’ natural desire for food to... read more