text: which is the mountain on which the devil took jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world?   this was during the time that jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness, but it doesn't mean literally that all the kingdoms of the world could be seen from the mountain.  satan showed visions of the whole earth and all its riches, tempting jesus into domination of the world and ownership of all these treasures. the same way some people are tempted to exaggerate qualifications to get a good job with good money.  how often do we sell our souls?  too often, i'm afraid.