Mark 1:12

And immediately,.... As soon as he was baptized, and this testimony had been given of his divine sonship, the very selfsame day,

the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness: into a more remote and…

Here Mark relates concisely what Matthew has recorded more at length in Mark 4. The Spirit driveth - The word “driveth” does not mean that he was compelled forcibly against his will to go there, but…

The Spirit driveth him - Εκβαλλει, putteth him forth. St. Matthew says, Mat 4:1, ανηχθη, was brought up. See this important subject of our Lord's temptation explained at large, Mat 4:1-11 (note).

We have here a brief account of Christ's baptism and temptation, which were largely related Mt. 3 and 4.

I. His baptism, which was his first public appearance, after he had long lived obscurely in…

immediately See above, Mar 1:1. The object of the Saviour's first Advent was "to destroy the works of the devil" (1Jn 3:8). His very first work, therefore, was to enter on a conflict with the great…