The Mount of Temptation in Jericho
This is the traditional place where Jesus was taken after he had fasted for 40 days at the start of His public ministry.
There is a Greek Orthodox Monastery that is built about two thirds up the mountain.
There are two ways up the mount to the Greek Orthodox Monastery, you can walk up or catch a Cable Car up. It was a blistering hot day, so we caught the cable car. You can't get to the top of the mount as it is an Israeli Military Zone.
This photo was taken on the way up.
A view over Jericho from the top of the cable way about two thirds up the Mount of Temptation. The Dead Sea can be seen to the right as well as the River Jordan in the background.
Matthew 4: 1-11
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, hewas afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall notlive by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt nottempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.