Where did Satan take Jesus in the second temptation?
In the second temptation, Satan took Jesus up to the holy city, Jerusalem, specifically to the temple complex, and set Him on a pinnacle—one of the highest points of the temple. This is where Satan tempted Him to cast Himself down.
Les explains that after Satan failed with the appeal to the lust of the flesh, he tried a different ploy. He took Jesus to the holy city, which is Jerusalem, in the area of the temple complex, and set Him on a pinnacle, or one of the highest points of the temple. There Satan, who knows Scripture and can quote it, said, "If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down," citing the promise that angels would bear Him up. The temple complex was usually filled with Jews during worship, so this temptation had a public setting.