ESV Reformation Study Bible – Luke 4:9
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Luke 4:9

4:9 the pinnacle. This may have been the top of the temple wall overlooking the Kidron Valley or perhaps the highest point of the temple itself. Jesus was tempted to make a public display of miraculous power, but He responds by quoting Scripture (v. 12). The passage quoted (Deut. 6:16) again recalls Israel’s experience in the wilderness.