the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Matthew 4:1
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Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert. He was taken there to be tempted by the devil.
Then was Iesus ledd awaye of ye spirite into wildernes to be tempted of ye devyll.
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Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Then was Jesus led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil.
At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.
Thanne Jhesus was led of a spirit in to desert, to be temptid of the feend.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert, so that the devil could test him.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One.
Then the Spirit led Yeshua up into the wilderness to be tempted by the Adversary.
Then Jesus was carried up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted of the devil:
THEN Jeshu was led by the Spirit of Holiness into the desert, that he should be tempted by the Accuser.
Then was Jesus led by the Holy Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the Calumniator
Then was Iesus led vp of the Spirit into the wildernesse, to bee tempted of the deuill.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.
Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit to a desert. There He was tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then was Iesus led aside of the Spirit into the wildernes, to be tempted of the deuil.
THEN Jesus was carried away by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the adversary.
Then, Jesus was led up into the wilderness, by the Spirit, to be tempted by the adversary;
Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then was Iesus ledde away of the spirite into wyldernesse, to be tempted of the deuyll.
Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Yeshua was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil,
Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil.
Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,
Then was Iesus ledd awaye of the spirite in to wildernes, to be tempted of the deuyll.
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil:
Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in the first test: "Since you are God's Son, speak the word that will turn these stones into loaves of bread."
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
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God led Jesus out into the dry country to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
was: Mark 1:12, Mark 1:13-15, Luke 4:1-13, Romans 8:14
of the spirit: 1 Kings 18:12, 2 Kings 2:16, Ezekiel 3:12, Ezekiel 3:14, Ezekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 11:24, Ezekiel 40:2, Ezekiel 43:5, Acts 8:39
to: Genesis 3:15, John 14:30, Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:16
Reciprocal: Judges 13:25 - the Spirit Psalms 89:22 - enemy Psalms 118:13 - General Luke 2:27 - by 2 Corinthians 11:14 - for 1 Timothy 3:11 - not 2 Timothy 3:3 - false accusers 1 Peter 5:8 - the devil Revelation 12:9 - the Devil
Cross-References
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit,.... The Evangelist having finished his account of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ; of his ministry and baptism; and particularly of the baptism of Christ; when the Holy Ghost came down upon him in a visible and eminent manner; whereby he was anointed for his public work, according to
Isaiah 61:1 proceeds to give a narration of his temptations by Satan, which immediately followed his baptism; and of those conflicts he had with the enemy of mankind before he entered on his public ministry. The occasion, nature, and success of these temptations are here related. The occasion of them, or the opportunity given to the tempter, is spoken of in this and the following verse. In this may be observed the action of the Spirit in and upon Christ; he
was led of the Spirit: by "the Spirit" is meant the same spirit of God, which had descended and lighted on him in a bodily shape, with the gifts and graces of which he was anointed, in an extraordinary manner, for public service; of which he was "full", Luke 4:1 not but that he was endowed with the Holy Ghost before which he received without measure from his Father; but now this more eminently and manifestly appeared and by this Spirit was he led; both the Syriac and the Persic versions read, "by the holy Spirit". Being "led" by him, denotes an internal impulse of the Spirit in him, stirring him up, and putting him upon going into the wilderness: and this impulse being very strong and vehement, another Evangelist thus expresses it; "the Spirit driveth him, εκβαλλει thrusts him forth into the wilderness", Mark 1:12 though not against his will; to which was added an external impulse, or outward rapture, somewhat like that action of the Spirit on Philip. Acts 8:39. When he is said to be led up, the meaning is, that he was led up from the low parts of the wilderness, where he was, to the higher and mountainous parts thereof, which were desolate and uninhabited. The place where he was led was "into the wilderness", i.e. of Judea, into the more remote parts of it; for he was before in this wilderness, where John was preaching and baptizing; but in that part of it which was inhabited. There was another part which was uninhabited, but by "wild beasts" and here Christ was led, and with these he was, Mark 1:13 all alone, retired from the company of men; could have no assistance from any, and wholly destitute of any supply: so that Satan had a fair opportunity of trying his whole strength upon him; having all advantages on his side he could wish for. The end of his being led there, was
to be tempted of the devil: by "the devil" is meant "Satan" the prince of devils, the enemy of mankind, the old serpent, who has his name here from accusing and calumniating; so the Syriac calls him קרצא
אכל, the accuser, or publisher of accusations. He was the accuser of God to men, and is the accuser of men to God; his principal business is to tempt, and Christ was brought here to be tempted by him, that he might be tried before he entered on his public work; that he might be in all things like unto his brethren; that he might have a heart as man, as well as power, as God, to succour them that are tempted; and that Satan, whose works he came to destroy, might have a specimen of his power, and expect, in a short time, the ruin of his kingdom by him. The time when this was done was "then"; when Jesus had been baptized by John; when the Holy Ghost descended on him, and he was full of it; when he had such a testimony from his Father of his relation to him, affection for him, and delight in him; "then" was he led, "immediately", as Mark says, Mark 1:12. As soon as all this was done, directly upon this, he was had into the wilderness to be tempted by and to combat with Satan; and so it often is, that after sweet communion with God in his ordinances, after large discoveries of his love and interest in him follow sore temptations, trials, and exercises. There is a very great resemblance and conformity between Christ and his people in these things.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit - Led up by the Spirit. Luke says Luke 4:1 that Jesus was “full of the Holy Spirit;” and it was by his influence, therefore, that he went into the desert to be tempted. It was not done by presumption on the part of Jesus, nor was it for a mere display of his power in resisting temptation; but it was evidently that it might be seen that his holiness was such that he could not be seduced from allegiance to God. When the first Adam was created he was subjected to the temptation of the devil, and he fell and involved the race in ruin: it was not improper that the second Adam - the Redeemer of the race - should be subjected to temptation, in order that it might be seen that there was no power that could alienate him from God; that there was a kind and a degree of holiness which no art or power could estrange from allegiance. Mark Mark 1:12 says that this occurred “immediately” after his baptism; that is, in his case, as not unfrequently happens, the great temptation followed immediately the remarkable manifestation of the divine approbation and favor. In the clearest manifestations of the divine favor to us we may not be far from most powerful temptations, and then may be the time when it is necessary to be most carefully on our guard.
Into the wilderness - See the notes at Matthew 3:1.
To be tempted - The word “tempt,” in the original, means to try, to endeavor, to attempt to do a thing; then, to try the nature of a thing, as metals by fire; then, to test moral qualities by trying them, to see how they will endure; then, to endeavor to draw people away from virtue by suggesting motives to evil. This is the meaning here, and this is now the established sense of the word in the English language.
The devil - This word originally means an adversary, or an accuser; then, any one opposed to us; then, an enemy of any kind. It is given in the Scriptures, by way of eminence, to the leader of evil angels - a being characterized as full of subtlety, envy, art, and hatred of mankind. He is known, also, by the name Satan, Job 1:6-12; Matthew 12:26; Beelzebub, Matthew 12:24; the old Serpent, Revelation 12:9; and the Prince of the power of the air, Ephesians 2:2. The name is once given to women 1 Timothy 3:11; “Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers;” in the original, devils.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER IV.
Jesus, in the wilderness, is tempted by Satan, 1-11.
He goes into Galilee, 12;
and Capernaum, 13.
The prophecy which was thus fulfilled, 14-16.
He begins to preach publicly, 17.
Calls Simon Peter, and his brother Andrew, 18-20.
Calls also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, 21, 22.
Preaches and works miracles throughout Galilee, 23.
Becomes famous in Syria, and is followed by multitudes from
various quarters, among whom he works a great variety of
miracles, 24, 25.
NOTES ON CHAP. IV.
Verse Matthew 4:1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit — This transaction appears to have taken place immediately after Christ's baptism; and this bringing up of Christ was through the influence of the Spirit of God; that Spirit which had rested upon him in his baptism.
To be tempted — The first act of the ministry of Jesus Christ was a combat with Satan. Does not this receive light from Genesis 3:17. I will put enmity between the woman's seed and thy seed: it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
