Bible Strands
Luke 4:1
Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus stands at the conclusion of his baptismal sequence, having just come up from the Jordan, as the narrative prepares for his desert testing.
The words — πλὴρης (plērēs) literally means "full" or "completely filled," describing Jesus' condition before he departs for the desert.
The thread — The Spirit's leading into the desert appears in Matthew 4:1 and Mark 1:12, while Acts 10:38 connects this Spirit-anointing to his subsequent ministry of power.
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus was full of the Spirit before entering the wilderness, which requires a reader to acknowledge that spiritual authority precedes and sustains him through trial.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
- Mark 1:12 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
- Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- John 3:34 For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- Matthew 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
- John 1:32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
- Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
- Ezekiel 3:14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.