Bible Strands
Luke 4:14
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative places Jesus immediately after the devil departs following a period of temptation, as He transitions from the wilderness into Galilee. He moves into a populated region where His actions become the focus of local attention.
The words — ὑπέστρεψεν (hupestrepsen) translates literally as "returned," marking a deliberate relocation. δυνάμει (dunamei) means "power," specifying the sphere in which He operates.
The thread — This relocation to Galilee aligns with Matthew 4:12, where Jesus withdraws there after John's imprisonment, and parallels Matthew 4:23 and Acts 10:37, which both trace the beginning of His ministry and the spread of the message to that same region.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that His authority originates in divine empowerment rather than human strategy, demanding a response of attention to where and how God's power actively moves.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Acts 10:37 You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
- Matthew 4:12 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
- Mark 1:28 And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
- Mark 1:14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
- Luke 4:37 And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
- John 4:43 After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.
- Matthew 9:26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.