No shortcut

The devil tries a third time. He takes Jesus up a high mountain and shows him all the kingdoms of the world. All this is yours, he says, if you kneel before me. Only now does Jesus call him by name: Satan, which means adversary. He sends him away with the heart of Israel's faith: you worship God alone.

The offer was a shortcut: kingship without suffering and without a cross. The devil offers a good end by the wrong means. Jesus refuses that shortcut and chooses to stay faithful to his Father.