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Traditional Site of Jesus’ Temptation

Traditional Site of Jesus’ Temptation



‎The Mount of Temptation is a hill in the desert where the Devil tempted Jesus. The exact location is unknown and impossible to determine. Tradition places this event at Mount Quarantania or Qarantal, a hill approximately 1,200 feet (366 m) high, located about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Jericho near the road from Jerusalem to that town.
‎Matt 4:1–8, Mark 1:13, Luke 4:2


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