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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Luke 4:1

And, Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the desert,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Fasting;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Satan;   Temptation;   Trinity;   Wilderness;   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;   Thompson Chain Reference - Emptiness-Fulness;   Fasting;   Holy Spirit;   Self-Indulgence-Self-Denial;   Spirit;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Holy spirit;   Temptation;   Victory;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Demon;   Holy Spirit;   Temptation, Test;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Worship of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Tongues, Gift of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Holy Spirit;   Luke, Gospel of;   Prayer;   Wilderness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - God;   Jesus Christ;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Communion (2);   Devotion;   Enthusiasm;   Eschatology (2);   Force;   Goodness;   Guide;   Holiness;   Holy Spirit (2);   Immanence ;   Joram;   Manliness;   Personality;   Popularity;   Presence (2);   Pride (2);   Prince (2);   Redemption (2);   Self-Control;   Silence;   Solitude;   Spirit ;   Struggles of Soul;   Temptation;   Temptation ;   Trinity (2);   Wilderness (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Antichrist;   Fullness;   Holy Spirit;   Papyrus;   Temptation of Christ;   Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for February 20;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jesus left the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
King James Version (1611)
And Iesus being full of the holy Ghost, returned from Iordane, and was led by the spirit into the wildernesse,
King James Version
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
English Standard Version
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
New American Standard Bible
Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness
New Century Version
Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert
Amplified Bible
Now Jesus, full of [and in perfect communication with] the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was being led around by the Spirit in the wilderness
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Contemporary English Version
When Jesus returned from the Jordan River, the power of the Holy Spirit was with him, and the Spirit led him into the desert.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yeshua, filled with the Ruach HaKodesh, returned from the Yarden and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
Darby Translation
But Jesus, full of [the] Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
Easy-to-Read Version
Now filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan River. And then the Spirit led him into the desert.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iesus full of the holy Ghost returned from Iordan, and was led by that Spirit into the wildernes,
George Lamsa Translation
NOW Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and the Spirit carried him away into the wilderness,
Good News Translation
Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
Lexham English Bible
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
Literal Translation
And full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
American Standard Version
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was guided by the Spirit in the waste land
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua, full of the Ruach HaKodesh, returned from the Yarden, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
International Standard Version
Then Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12; Luke 1:14; 2:27;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
BUT Jeshu, being full of the Spirit of Holiness, returned from the Jurdan, and the Spirit led him into the desert,
Murdock Translation
And Jesus, being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. And the Spirit led him into the wilderness,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus, being full of the holy ghost, returned from Iordane, & was ledde by the spirite into wyldernesse,
English Revised Version
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
World English Bible
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Weymouth's New Testament
Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus ful of the Hooli Goost turnede ayen fro Jordan, and was led bi the spirit into desert fourti daies,
Update Bible Version
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
New English Translation
Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
New King James Version
Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into [fn] the wilderness,
New Living Translation
Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
New Life Bible
Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit when He returned from the Jordan River. Then He was led by the Holy Spirit to a desert.
New Revised Standard
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan and was led the by the spirit into the desert,
Revised Standard Version
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Iesus then full of the holy goost returnyd fro Iordan and was caryed of ye sprete into wildernes
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus full of the holy goost, came agayne from Iordane, and was led of ye sprete into wyldernes,
Mace New Testament (1729)
Now Jesus being full of the holy spirit, return'd from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the desart,
THE MESSAGE
Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wild. For forty wilderness days and nights he was tested by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when the time was up he was hungry.
Simplified Cowboy Version
From the baptism in Jordan Creek, Jesus rode out into the desert where the Spirit led him.

Contextual Overview

1 And, Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the desert, 2 forty days, - being tempted by the adversary; and he did eat nothing in those days, - and, when they were concluded, he hungered. 3 And the adversary said to him - If thou art God's, Son, speak unto this stone; that it become bread. 4 And Jesus made answer unto him - It is written: Not, on bread alone, shall, man, live. 5 And, leading him up, he shewed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth, in a moment of time. 6 And the adversary said to him - Unto thee, will I give this authority, all together, and their glory; because, unto me, hath it been delivered up, and, to whomsoever I please, I give it: 7 Thou, therefore, if thou wilt worship before me, it shall all, be thine. 8 And, answering, Jesus said to him - It is written: The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, unto him alone, render divine service. 9 And he led him into Jerusalem, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple, - and said to him- If thou art God's, Son, cast thyself, from hence, down; 10 for it is written - Unto his messengers, will he give command concerning thee, to keep vigilant watch over thee, -

Bible Verse Review
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Jesus: Matthew 4:1-11

full: Luke 4:14, Luke 4:18, Luke 3:22, Isaiah 11:2-4, Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 3:16, John 1:32, John 3:34, Acts 1:2, Acts 10:38

and was: Luke 2:27, 1 Kings 18:12, Ezekiel 3:14, Mark 1:12, Mark 1:13, Acts 8:39

wilderness: 1 Kings 19:4, Mark 1:13

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 37:1 - carried Luke 1:41 - was Acts 2:4 - filled Romans 7:21 - evil Romans 11:2 - of Elias

Cross-References

Genesis 3:15
And enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed, - He shall crush thy head, but, thou, shalt crush his heel.
Genesis 4:25
And Adam again knew his wife, and she bare a son, and called his name Seth, - For God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain slew him!
Genesis 5:29
and he called his name Noah saying, - This, one shall give us rest from our work, And from the grievous toil of our hands, By reason of the ground which Yahweh hath cursed,
Numbers 31:17
Now, therefore, slay ye every male among the young, - every woman also that hath cohabited with man, slay ye.
1 John 3:12
Not just as, Cain, was, of the wicked one, and slew his brother! And, for what cause, slew he him? Because, his works, were, wicked, whereas, those of his brother, were, righteous.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost,.... The Spirit of God having descended on him at his baptism, and afresh anointed, and filled his human nature with his gifts, whereby, as man, he was abundantly furnished for the great work of the public ministry, he was just about to enter upon; yet must first go through a series of temptations, and which, through the fulness of the Holy Spirit in him, he was sufficiently fortified against.

Returned from Jordan; where he came, and had been with John, and was baptized by him; which, when over, he went back from the same side of Jordan, to which he came:

and was led by the Spirit; the same Spirit, or Holy Ghost he was full of; :-

into the wilderness; of Judea, which lay near Jordan, and where John had been preaching and baptizing, namely, in the habitable: part of it: but this was that part, which was uninhabited by men, and was infested with wild beasts, and where Christ could neither have the comfort and benefit of human society, nor any thing for the sustenance of life, and where he was exposed to the utmost danger; and so in circumstances very opportune and favourable for Satan to ply him with his temptations, for which purpose he was led thither.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the temptation of Jesus, see the notes at Matthew 4:1-11.

Luke 4:2

Being forty days tempted - That is, through forty days he was “tried” in various ways by the devil. The temptations, however, which are recorded by Matthew and Luke did not take place until the forty days were finished. See Matthew 4:2-3.

He did eat nothing - He was sustained by the power of God during this season of extraordinary fasting.

Luke 4:13

Departed for a season - For a time. From this it appears that our Saviour was “afterward” subjected to temptations by Satan, but no “particular” temptations are recorded after this. From John 14:30, it seems that the devil tried or tempted him in the agony in Gethsemane. Compare the notes at Hebrews 12:4. It is more than probable, also, that Satan did much to excite the Pharisees and Sadducees to endeavor to “entangle him,” and the priests and rulers to oppose him; yet out of all his temptations God delivered him; and so he will make a way to escape for “all” that are tempted, and will not suffer them to be tempted above that which they are able to bear, 1 Corinthians 10:13.

Luke 4:14

In the power of the Spirit - By the “influence” or direction of the Spirit.

A fame - A report. See Matthew 4:24.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER IV.

Christ's temptation, 1-13.

Teaches in the synagogues of Galilee, 14, 15.

He preaches tn a synagogue at Nazareth, 16-28.

They attempt to kill him, 29, 30.

He preaches in Capernaum, 31, 32,

and casts out a demon, 33-37.

Heals Peter's mother-in-law, and various others, 38-41.

He goes to the desert, and preaches afterwards in the synagogues

of Galilee, 42-44.

NOTES ON CHAP. IV.

Verse Luke 4:1. Was led by the Spirit — Or, And was carried about, ηγετο. Matthew says, αςηχθη, he was brought up. Mark says, the Spirit driveth him εκβαλλει - putteth him forth. But each of the evangelists attributes this to the Holy Ghost, not to Satan.

It may be useful to remark here, that, during the forty days and forty nights in which he is said to have been tempted by the devil, he is carried about, continually sustained and supported, by the Holy Ghost. Let those who are tempted by Satan look for, and, in virtue of the power and intercession of Christ, claim, the same support; and it matters little how many days they may be assaulted by the devil, while they are carried about by the Spirit of God.


 
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