Second temptation. τστε παραλαμ.… τοῦ ἱεροῦ : τότε has the force of “next,” and implies a closer order of sequence than Luke's καὶ (Matthew 4:5). παραλαμβάνει, historical present with dramatic effect; seizes hold of Him and carries Him to. τὴν ἁγίαν πόλιν : Jerusalem so named as if with affection (vide Matthew 5:35 and especially Matthew 27:53, where the designation recurs). τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ : some part of the temple bearing the name of “the winglet,” and overhanging a precipice. Commentators busy themselves discussing what precisely and where it was.

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