Then the devil took him to the holy city, ¹  had him stand ²  on the highest point ³  of the temple,

biblegateway Mat 4:5

Then the devil *took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the highest point of the temple

biblegateway Mat 4:5

Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple

bibleoremus Mat 4:5

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple,

The devil then took him to the Holy City and set him on the parapet of the temple.

biblegateway Mat 4:5

Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

biblegateway Mat 4:5

Then the devil took him to the holy city, ¹  had him stand ²  on the highest point ³  of the temple,

¹ sn The order of the second and third temptations differs in Luke’s account (4:5-12) from the order given in Matthew.

² tn Grk “and he stood him.”

³ sn The highest point of the temple probably refers to the point on the temple’s southeast corner where it looms directly over a cliff some 450 ft (135 m) high. However, some have suggested the reference could be to the temple’s high gate.