Luke 4:1

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Summary

Luke 4:1

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

Jesus

Matthew 4:1

Full

And was

Acts 8:39

Wilderness

1 Kings 19:4

Mark 1:13

Bible References

Jesus

God's Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. There he was tested (tempted) by the Devil.

Full

Jesus was directed by God's Spirit to return to Galilee. His reputation spread through out the region.

Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form like a dove. A voice came out of heaven. He said: You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.

The Spirit of Jehovah will rest on him. The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and respect for Jehovah will be his.

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

Then Jesus was baptized and came up from the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened. He saw God's Spirit coming down like a dove.

John said: I saw the spirit descending as a dove out of heaven upon him.

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God. God does not give the spirit by measure.

until the day he was received up to heaven. After that he gave orders through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles.

God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.

And was

Under the power of the spirit he came to the temple. The parents brought in the child Jesus, that they obey the custom of the law.

What if the Spirit of Jehovah carries you off to some unknown place as soon as I leave? Then, when I tell Ahab that you are here and he cannot find you, he will put me to death. Remember that I have been a devout worshiper of Jehovah ever since I was a boy.

The Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of Jehovah came over me.

At once the Spirit compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness filled with wild animals.

After they came out of the water God's Spirit took Philip away. The eunuch did not see him again. He continued his journey rejoicing.

Wilderness

Elijah walked a whole day into the wilderness. He stopped and sat down under a broom plant and wished he would die. It is just too much, Jehovah, he prayed. Take away my life. I could just as well be dead.

Satan tempted Jesus. This lasted forty days. The angels took care of Jesus.