Jesus Christ

Jesus Transported by a Spirit onto a High Mountain – Tissot


Satan carries Christ to a high mountain in this art by J. Tissot. This is the third of three times the devil tempts Christ, who had just fasted in the wilderness for forty days. Click here to view the first temptation. Click here to view the second temptation. Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me. Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve."- Matt 4:8-10.