Douay-Rheims Bible: Matthew — Introduction, Chapter Summaries and Notes by Richard Challoner
Chapter 4
SummaryChrist's fast of forty days: He is tempted. He begins to preach, to call disciples to him, and to work miracles.
[4:8] Shewed him, etc. . . That is, pointed out to him where each kingdom lay; and set forth in words what was most glorious and admirable in each of them. Or also set before his eyes, as it were in a large map, a lively representation of all those kingdoms.