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Luke 4:1

Luke 4:1
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 4:1-14

On the temptation of Jesus, see the notes at Mat 4:1-11. Luk 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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Was led by the Spirit - Or, And was carried about, ηγετο. Matthew says, ανηχθη, he was brought up. Mark says, the Spirit driveth him εκβαλλει - putteth him forth. But each of the evangelists…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 4:1-13

The last words of the foregoing chapter, that Jesus was the Son of Adam, bespeak him to be the seed of the woman; being so, we have here, according to the promise, breaking the serpent's head,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Luk 4:1-13. The Temptation

1. being full of the Holy Ghost Omit -being." St Luke often calls special attention to the work of the Spirit, Luk 3:22; Luk 4:14; Act 6:3; Act 7:55; Act 11:24. The…