Luke 4:13

Study note

Setting — The narrator reports the conclusion of Jesus’s wilderness confrontation after Jesus quotes Scripture to rebuke the devil. The moment occurs immediately before Jesus returns to Galilee empowered by the Spirit.

The words — συντελέσας (suntelesas) means "having finished," and ἀπὲστη (apestē) means "departed" or "withdrew." These verbs mark the temporary cessation of the direct assault rather than its permanent end.

The thread — The devil’s withdrawal aligns with Matthew 4:11, where the adversary leaves after angels minister to Jesus, and points forward to the command in James 4:7 to resist the devil who will return.

Why it lands — The text states that spiritual opposition pauses when the adversary’s tactics are exhausted and obedience is maintained. It requires readers to prepare for future encounters, since the devil will return at a later opportunity.

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