Luke 4:5
Douay-Rheims
And the devil led him into a high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time;
Ambrose of Milan
Truly in a moment of time, the kingdoms of this world are described. For here it is not so much the rapid glance of sight which is signified as is declared the frailty of mortal power. For in a moment all this passes by, and oftentimes the glory of this world has vanished before it has arrived. It follows, And he said unto him, I will give thee all this power.
Source details
A.D. 397 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Luke 4:5-8
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.