Alexander Jones reports that the wilderness mentioned here has since the fifth century been believed to be the rocky and uninhabited area between Jerusalem and Jericho, with a spot on Mount Quarantania traditionally being considered the exact location.
Alexander Jones melaporkan bahwa padang gurun yang disebutkan di sini sejak abad ke-5 telah diyakini adalah daerah berbatu-batu tanpa penghuni antara Yerusalem dan Yerikho, di mana satu tempat di Mount Quarantania secara tradisional dianggap lokasi tepatnya.