Matthew 4:8
Matthew 4:88Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
JWs cite to argue that Satan really is "the god of this system of things" with genuine authority over earthly kingdoms — and that worldly success can therefore be Satanic blessing rather than divine favour. The temptation scene is used to validate the JW worldview that all power outside Jehovah's organisation is suspect.
Yes — Satan offered Jesus political dominion in exchange for worship. Jesus' refusal indicates he treated the offer as real authority being exercised, but as a temptation, not a model of how Satan delivers everyday goods to ordinary people. Conflating "Satan offered Jesus the kingdoms" with "Satan blesses your neighbour's marriage" is a category error. Common grace — sun, rain, child-bearing, honest work, music — is never in Satan's gift list anywhere in the canon. Satan's domain is political bondage (), accusation (), and deception (). Jesus did not concede the worship was owed; he refuted the offer with scripture, just as the believer should refute the "Satan also blesses" framing with and .