Luke 4. written and compiled by Gary Kukis. Satan Tempts Jesus/The Lord s Early Galilean Ministry

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1 Luke 4 written and compiled by Gary Kukis Luke 4:1 44 Satan Tempts Jesus/The Lord s Early Galilean Ministry These studies are designed for believers in Jesus Christ only. If you have exercised faith in Christ, then you are in the right place. If you have not, then you need to heed the words of our Lord, Who said, For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten [or, uniquely-born] Son, so that every [one] believing [or, trusting] in Him shall not perish, but shall be have eternal life! For God did not send His Son into the world so that He should judge the world, but so that the world shall be saved through Him. The one believing [or, trusting] in Him is not judged, but the one not believing has already been judged, because he has not believed in the Name of the only-begotten [or, uniquely-born] Son of God. (John 3:16 18). I am the Way and the Truth and the Life! No one comes to the Father except through [or, by means of] Me! (John 14:6). Every study of the Word of God ought to be preceded by a naming of your sins to God. This restores you to fellowship with God (1John 1:8 10). Document Navigation Preface and Quotations Outline of Chapter Charts, Graphics, Short Doctrines Doctrines Alluded to Dictionary of Terms Introduction and Text Chapter Summary Addendum A Complete Translation Verse Navigation Luke 4:1 2 Luke 4:3 Luke 4:4 Luke 4:5 7 Luke 4:8 Luke 4:9 11 Luke 4:12 Luke 4:13 Luke 4:14 15 Luke 4:16 Luke 4:17 19 Luke 4:20 Luke 4:21 Luke 4:22 Luke 4:23 24 Luke 4:25 27 Luke 4:28 30 Luke 4:31 32 Luke 4:33 34 Luke 4:35 Luke 4:36 Luke 4:37 Luke 4:38 39 Luke 4:40 Luke 4:41 Luke 4:42 43 Luke 4:44 These exegetical studies are not designed for you to read each and every word. For instance, the Hebrew exegesis is put into greyish tables, so that if you want to skip over them, that is fine. If you question a translation, you can always refer back to the appropriate Hebrew tables to sort it all out. The intent is to make this particular study the most complete and most accurate examination of Luke 4 which is available in writing. The idea is to make every phrase, verse and passage understandable and to make correct application of all that is studied. Besides teaching you the doctrinal principles related to this chapter, this commentary is also to help bring this narrative to life, so that you can understand the various characters, their motivations, and the choices that they make. Ideally, you will be able to visualize the peoples, their temporal and spiritual leaders, and their armies as

2 Luke 4 2 they move across the landscape of the Land of Promise. I hope to provide not only an accurate exegesis of the chapter in view, but to also quote many of the great insights that past commentators have offered us. Although much of this chapter is based upon narrative from the book of Kings, I will make every attempt possible to provide enough historical information and theological context so that you will have a sufficient background to understand what is going on. Preface: This should be the most extensive examination of Luke 4 available, where you will be able to examine in depth every word of the original text. Quotations: Outline of Chapter 4: vv. 1 vv. vv. vv. vv. Preface Introduction Chapter Summary Addendum Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines: Preface Quotations Introduction Titles and/or Brief Descriptions of Luke 4 (by Various Commentators) Introduction Brief, but insightful observations of Luke 4 (various commentators) Introduction Fundamental Questions About Luke 4 Introduction Introduction The Prequel of Luke 4 Introduction The Principals of Luke 4 Introduction The Places of Luke 4 Introduction By the Numbers Introduction A Synopsis of Luke 4 Introduction Outlines and Summaries of Luke 4 (Various Commentators) Introduction 929 Chapters Outline of Luke 4 Introduction A Synopsis of Luke 4 from the Summarized Bible Introduction Introduction Introduction The Big Picture (Luke ) Introduction Paragraph Divisions of Modern Translation for Luke 4 Introduction Introduction

3 3 The Book of Luke Introduction Changes additions and subtractions v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. 13 What Satan did or did not know v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. 18 The Doctrine of Euaggelizô/Is Jesus the Savior? v. v. v. v. v. v. 20 Why is everyone staring at Jesus? v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.

4 Luke 4 4 v. v. v. 39 The Six Rebukes of Jesus in the Book of Luke v. v. 40 Signs, miracles and healings v. v. v. 44 Judæa, the Gospel Message and the Lord s Ministry Summary A Set of Summary Doctrines and Commentary Summary Why Luke 4 is in the Word of God Summary What We Learn from Luke 4 Summary Jesus Christ in Luke 4 Summary Summary Summary Addendum A Complete Translation of Luke 4 Addendum Word Cloud from a Reasonably Literal Paraphrase of Luke 4 Addendum Word Cloud from Exegesis of Luke 4 Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines Beginning of Document Verse Navigation Introduction and Text First Verse Chapter Summary Addendum Exegetical Studies in Luke Doctrines Covered or Alluded To Chapters of the Bible Alluded To or Appropriately Exegeted with this Chapter Many who read and study this chapter are 1 st or 2 nd generation students of R. B. Thieme, Jr., so that much of this vocabulary is second nature. One of Bob s contributions to theology is a fresh vocabulary along with a number of concepts which are theologically new or reworked, yet still orthodox. Therefore, if you are unfamiliar with his work, the definitions below will help you to fully understand all that is being said. Also included are various technical terms from Christian theology along with a few new terms and concepts which I have developed. Sometimes the terms in the exegesis of this chapter are simply alluded to, without any in-depth explanation of them. Sometimes, these terms are explained in detail and illustrated. A collection of all these terms is found here: (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). Often, the terms below are linked to complete doctrines.

5 5 The Book of Luke Definition of Terms Rebound (Restoration to fellowship with God) In the New Testament, this is naming your sins to God, so that you are both restored to temporal fellowship with God and are then filled with the Spirit of God. In the Old Testament, naming your sins to God would result in a restoration of fellowship and, in some s, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit once again (the Holy Spirit was not given to all Old Testament believers). The Doctrine of Rebound (HTML) (PDF). Some of these definitions are taken from Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines An Introduction to Luke 4 I ntroduction: Luke 4 No doubt you have heard the expression, cannot see the forest for the trees. That is, there are so many trees all over that you have no real appreciation or overview of the entire forest. It might be an acre; and might be 100 sq. miles; there may be mountains, it may all be flat; there may be several rivers running through it. But there are just so many trees, that you cannot see anything but the trees in your immediate vicinity. This describes much of Luke 4. There are many complex and intense doctrines to be found here; and there will be times that, I explain so much detail that you lose track of the narrative and/or the context. Therefore, periodically, I will stop and regroup, and remind you of the narrative itself. Two doctrines occur to me immediately: the doctrine of intercalation (a doctrine many Christians know nothing about) and demonology. Great books have been written about the latter doctrine. Jesus will proclaim His Messiahship in this chapter; but He will also prevent demons from speaking of this. There will be other times and people want to talk about Him, and He will indicate that He would rather that they didn t. What is going on here? A false modesty? In other words, there is a lot to explain and unpack in this chapter. For those of you who have to feel as if you are moving forward in any biography of Jesus; you will feel as if your boots are in deep mud. But, for me as for you, we consider the journey as every bit important as the destination itself. A title or one or two sentences which describe Luke 4. Titles and/or Brief Descriptions of Luke 4 (by Various Commentators)

6 Luke 4 6 Chapter Outline Charts, Maps and Short Doctrines Sometimes, a commentator will begin with a good observation of this chapter of the Bible. Brief, but insightful observations of Luke 4 (various commentators) Chapter Outline Charts, Maps and Short Doctrines As I study a chapter, questions will occur to me some of them important and many of them minor. Not all of these questions will be satisfactorily answered. Fundamental Questions About Luke 4 Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines It is important to understand what has gone before. The Prequel of Luke 4 Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines We need to know who the people are who populate this chapter. The Principals of Luke 4 Characters Biographical Material Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines

7 7 The Book of Luke We need to know where this chapter takes place. I may need to eliminate this one. The Places of Luke 4 Place Description Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines By the Numbers Item Date; duration; size; number Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines At this point, we begin to gather up more details on this chapter. A Synopsis of Luke 4 Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines

8 Luke 4 8 Outlines and Summaries of Luke 4 (Various Commentators) Chapter Outline Charts, Maps and Short Doctrines 929 Chapters Outline of Luke 4 From 929chapters.com accessed April 14, Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines A Synopsis of Luke 4 from the Summarized Bible Keith L. Brooks, Summarized Bible; Complete Summary of the Bible; 1919; from e-sword, Luke 4. Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines It is helpful to see what came before and what follows in a brief summary. The Big Picture (Luke ) Scripture Text/Commentary Luke Luke Luke Luke Luke Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines The first chapter heading sometimes does double duty, giving an overall view of the chapter and/or telling what the first section is about. Sometimes, it strict speaks of the first section.

9 9 The Book of Luke Paragraph Divisions of Modern Translations for Luke 4 NASB NKJV NRSV TEV NJB (FOLLOWS MT) From concept inspired by Dr. Bob Utley. Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines Changes additions and subtractions: This is the first time I am doing a New Testament book, so there are additional translations which I tried to put into reasonable categories but I may change my mind about that later; and I may even remove some of them. I have taken up the format and structure of Ecclesiastes model, which I am hoping is appropriate. I have added one more classification of translations those which have a number of footnotes. The NET Bible always has a lot of footnotes; and there are several others which tend to have 2 or 3 footnotes per passage. As is true of most translations, those placed in this category could reasonably placed in 1 or 2 other categories as well. This change occurs a little more than halfway through this chapter. I have retained the weird English section which was begun in the previous chapter. What I may do, on occasion, is move some individual translations around. Most of the time, they may be found under the footnote classification; but I may move them to their original position if they are lacking in footnotes. I have just noticed that the New Century Version appears to be equivalent to the Expanded Bible, but without all the expansions. I drew from hundreds of sources for this chapter. I literally stand on the shoulders of thousands of men in order to put this document together. Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines

10 Luke 4 10 As always, 3 separate translations will be produced for each verse. The slavishly literal translation attempts to preserve word order and number, making it more literal than Young s translation (however, I do not preserve the consistency of the translation that Young does). The moderately literal translation may add or delete a definite article, change the number of a noun to correspond with the English sense of thinking, and the order is often changed in order to better represent our English sentence structure. The paraphrase is an attempt to give a thought-for-thought interpretation of what each verse tells us. Kukis slavishly literal: And Jesus, full of a Spirit of Holy, returned from the Jordan; and He was being led in the Spirit in the desert-wilderness. Days forty he is being tested by the devil and He had not eaten nothing in the days those, and of a completing of them He was hungered. Kukis paraphrase Luke 4:1 2 Kukis moderately literal: Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan [Valley]; and He was being led by the Spirit in the desert-wilderness. He was tested [for] 40 days by the devil, but had not eaten anything [lit., nothing] in those days, and, completing them, He was hungry. Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan Valley, being led by the Spirit in the desertwilderness. He was tested for 40 days by the devil, but had not eaten anything in those days. As a result, he was quite hungry. Here is how others have translated this verse: Ancient texts: Note: I compare the Hebrew text to English translations of the Latin, Syriac (= Aramaic) and Greek texts, using the Douay-Rheims translation 1 ; George Lamsa s translation, and Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton s translation as revised and edited by Paul W. Esposito, respectively. I often update these texts with non-substantive changes (e.g., you for thou, etc.). I often use the text of the Complete Apostles Bible instead of Brenton s translation, because it updates the English text. In Kings, I have used the webpage of Ernest C. Marsh. The Septuagint was the earliest known translation of a book (circa 200 B.C.). Since this translation was made before the textual criticism had been developed into a science and because different books appear to be translated by different men, the Greek translation can sometimes be very uneven. Sometimes, when there are serious disparities between my translation and Brenton s (or the text of the Complete Apostles Bible), I look at the Greek text of the Septuagint (the LXX) to see if a substantive difference actually exists (and I reflect these changes in the English rendering of the Greek text). I use the Greek LXX with Strong s numbers and morphology available for e-sword. The only problem with this resource (which is a problem for similar resources) is, there is no way to further explore Greek verbs which are not found in the New Testament. Although I usually quote the Complete Apostles Bible here, I have begun to make changes in the translation when their translation conflicts with the Greek and note what those changes are. The Masoretic text is the Hebrew text with all of the vowels (vowel points) inserted (the original Hebrew text lacked vowels). We take the Masoretic text to be the text closest to the original. However, differences between the Masoretic text and the 1 I have begun to doubt my e-sword Douay-Rheims version, so I now use

11 11 The Book of Luke Ancient texts: Greek, Latin and Syriac are worth noting and, once in a great while, represent a more accurate text possessed by those other ancient translators. In general, the Latin text is an outstanding translation from the Hebrew text into Latin and very trustworthy (I say this as a non-catholic). Unfortunately, I do not read Latin apart from some very obvious words so I am dependent upon the English translation of the Latin (principally, the Douay-Rheims translation). Underlined words indicate differences in the text. Bracketed portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls are words, letters and phrases lost in the scroll due to various types of damage. Underlined words or phrases are those in the Dead Sea Scrolls but not in the Masoretic text. I will only list the translation from the Dead Sea Scrolls if it exists and if it is different from the Masoretic text. Westcott-Hort Text (Greek) And Jesus, full of a Spirit of Holy, returned from the Jordan; and He was being led in the Spirit in the desert-wilderness. Days forty he is being tested by the devil and He had not eaten nothing in the days those, and of a completing of them He was hungered. Revised Douay-Rheims. Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert, For the space of forty days; and was tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry. V. Alexander s Aramaic T.. James Murdock s Syriac NT Original Aramaic NT 2 Plain English Aramaic Bible. Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac) Significant differences: Limited Vocabulary Translations: And Jesus, being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. And the Spirit led him into the wilderness, forty days, to be tempted by the Calumniator. And during those days, he ate nothing; and when he had completed them, he was at last hungry. But Yeshua, being full of The Spirit of Holiness, returned from the Jordan and The Spirit led him into the wilderness To be tempted by The Devil for forty days, and he ate nothing in those days, and when he had finished them, at the end he was hungry. NOW Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and the Spirit carried him away into the wilderness, Forty days, in order that he might be tempted by the adversary. And he did not eat anything in those days; and when they were over, at last he became hungry. Bible in Basic English And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was guided by the Spirit in the waste land For forty days, being tested by the Evil One. And he had no food in those days; and when they came to an end, he was in need of food. 2 The Aramaic English Interlinear New Testament (7th edition), translated by Rev. David Bauscher

12 Luke 4 12 Bible in Worldwide English Easy English Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit. He left the Jordan River, and the Spirit led him into the desert for forty days. The devil tried to make him do wrong. Jesus did not eat in those forty days. Then he was very hungry. The devil tries to cause Jesus to do wrong things Jesus was now full of the Holy Spirit. When he returned from the river Jordan, the Holy Spirit led him into the desert. He stayed there for 40 days and he did not eat anything. At the end of 40 days, he was very hungry. During this time the devil tried to cause Jesus to do wrong things. They were things that God did not want him to do. The devil is an angel that refused to obey God. He also tries to cause people to do bad things. Jesus was starting to do the work that God sent him to do. Easy-to-Read Version Easy-to-Read Version 2006 Jesus Is Tempted by the Devil Now filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan River. And then the Spirit led him into the desert. There the devil tempted Jesus for 40 days. Jesus ate nothing during this time, and when it was finished, he was very hungry. God s Word. Good News Bible (TEV). The Message NIRV New Life Version Tested by the Devil Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wild. For forty wilderness days and nights he was tested by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when the time was up he was hungry. Jesus Is Tempted in the Desert Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River. The Spirit led him into the desert. There the devil tempted him for 40 days. Jesus ate nothing during that time. At the end of the 40 days, he was hungry. Jesus Was Tempted Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit when He returned from the Jordan River. Then He was led by the Holy Spirit to a desert. He was tempted by the devil for forty days and He ate nothing during that time. After that He was hungry. New Simplified Bible. The Spoken English NT 3 Jesus is Tested by Satan (Mt. 4:1-11; Mk 1:12-13) Jesus came back from the Jordan full of the Spirit. And he was being led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tested by the devil. He didn t eat anything during that time, and at the end of it he was hungry. a a. Lit. And he didn t eat anything in those days, and when they were wrapped up he was hungry. Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases: Contemporary English V. The Living Bible New Berkeley Version. New Century Version When Jesus returned from the Jordan River, the power of the Holy Spirit was with him, and the Spirit led him into the desert. For forty days Jesus was tested by the devil, and during that time he went without eating. When it was all over, he was hungry. Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River, being urged by the Spirit out into the barren wastelands of Judea, where Satan tempted him for forty days. He ate nothing all that time and was very hungry. Jesus Is Tempted by the Devil Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert where the devil tempted Jesus for forty days. Jesus ate nothing during that time, and when those days were ended, he was very hungry. 3 The Spoken English New Testament by J. Webb Mealy; Copyright 2012 James Webb Mealy.

13 13 The Book of Luke New Living Translation The Passion Translation Unlocked Dynamic Bible Williams New Testament 4 The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, [Some manuscripts read into the wilderness] where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. Jesus Tested in the Wilderness From the moment of his baptism, Jesus was overflowing with the Holy Spirit. He was taken by the Spirit from the Jordan into the lonely wilderness of Judea [a] to experience the ordeal of testing [b] by the accuser [c] for forty days. [d] He ate no food during this time and ended his forty-day fast very hungry. [a] Luke 4:1 The Holy Spirit s leading is not always into comfort and ease. The Spirit may lead us, as he did Jesus, into places where we will be proven, tested, and strengthened for our future ministry. After Jesus greatest affirmation from heaven came a great time of testing. [b] Luke 4:1 The Greek word here means to test with a sinister motive. This test was more than proving that Jesus could overcome this ordeal. It proved that Satan was defeated by Christ s appearing. [c] Luke 4:1 The words accuser and devil are used interchangeably in this translation. [d] Luke 4:1 Jesus baptism and the forty days of wilderness temptations that followed evoke parallels with the historical narrative of the Hebrew exodus through the Red Sea and the forty years of wilderness testing. Then Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River, and the Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness. The Holy Spirit led him around in the wilderness for forty days. While he was there, the devil kept tempting him. During the entire time Jesus was in the wilderness he did not eat anything, so when the forty days were over, he was very hungry. Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and for forty days He was led about in the desert under the Spirit's guidance, while He was being tempted by the devil. During that time He ate nothing, and so at the end of it He felt hungry. Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations: American English Bible Beck s American Translation. Breakthrough Version Common English Bible International Standard V. Len Gane Paraphrase 5. A. Campbell's Living Oracles. New Advent (Knox) Bible NT for Everyone [Well after this happened], Jesus became filled with the Holy Breath. Then he left the Jordan, and [God s] Breath led him into the desert, where he was tempted by the Slanderer for forty days. But because he hadn t eaten anything during that entire period, he became very hungry. Jesus, full of the Sacred Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was being led in the Spirit in the backcountry forty days as He experienced trouble under the Accuser. And He did not eat anything in those days. And when they were totally finished, He was hungry. Jesus temptation Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. There he was tempted for forty days by the devil. He ate nothing during those days and afterward Jesus was starving. Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit, and by the Spirit he was led on into the wilderness, where he remained forty days, tempted by the devil. During those days he ate nothing, and when they were over, he was hungry. Temptation in the Wilderness 4 William's New Testament by Charles B. Williams. 5 Paraphrase by Len Gane All Rights Reserved. Based on the Textus Receptus

14 Luke 4 14 Jesus returned from the Jordan, filled with the spirit. The spirit took him off into the wilderness for forty days, to be tested by the devil. He ate nothing during that time, and at the end of it he was hungry. 20 th Century New Testament On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the Wilderness for forty days, tempted by the Devil. All that time he ate nothing; and, when it was over, he became hungry. Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing): Alpha & Omega Bible Christian Standard Bible. Conservapedia Translation Evangelical Heritage V. Ferrar-Fenton Bible Free Bible Version 6 God s Truth (Tyndale) Jubilee Bible Montgomery NT NIV, Riverside New Testament. Leicester A. Sawyer s NT. Unlocked Literal Bible. JESUS, FULL OF THE HOLY BREATH, RETURNED FROM THE JORDAN AND WAS LED AROUND BY THE SPIRIT IN THE DESERT FOR FORTY DAYS, BEING TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL. AND HE ATE NOTHING DURING THOSE DAYS, AND WHEN THEY HAD ENDED, HE BECAME HUNGRY. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by God's Spirit into the desert,... use "force of God" for "Holy Ghost" here? "Desert" rather than "wilderness"? Though using "force of God" first and then "God'S Spirit" as translations for the same word (ðíå ìá) is quite confusing..and flat-out wrong. The Holy Spirit is not a force. Any doctrinally sound branch of Christianity would regard that description as heresy. The Holy Spirit is a divine person, the third person of the Trinity. Why is "God's Spirit" capitalized, but "force of God" not - it's the same entity. That adds to the confusion. "The Jordan" is appropriate here, not "Jordan," since Jesus was returning from the Jordan River....for forty days of temptation by the devil. Jesus ate nothing, and was very hungry at the end. sorry, the devil should not be honored with capitalization The Devil Tempts Jesus Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. He did not eat anything during those days. When they came to an end, he was hungry. The Temptation in the Desert. And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, went away from the Jordan, and was carried by the Spirit into the desert, to be tried under the Devil for forty days. And He ate nothing during that time ; but on their completion He at last was hungry. Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was guided by the Spirit in the desert, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. He didn t eat anything during that whole time, so in the end he was starving. Jesus then full of the holy ghost returned from Jordan, and was carried of the spirit into wilderness, and was forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days ate he nothing. And when they were ended, he after ward hungered. Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, all the time tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during these days, and at the close of them he was hungry. 6 From Copyright 2011, Free Bible Ministry.

15 15 The Book of Luke Urim-Thummim Version Weymouth New Testament Wikipedia Bible Project. Wilbur Pickering s New T. Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur): Christian Community (1988) 7. The Heritage Bible And Jesus being full of the Sacred Spirit returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the uninhabited places for 40 days being tested of the Devil. And in those days he did not eat anything and when that time ended, he afterwards was hungry. Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days, tempted all the while by the Devil. During those days He ate nothing, and at the close of them He suffered from hunger. Jesus tested by Satan Then Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where He was tested for forty days by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, so after they were completed He was hungry. 1 (1) This episode was ordained by the Holy Spirit. Jesus had to confront Satan when He was physically the weakest He would ever be (40 days without food!). When Satan failed to defeat this weakened Jesus, he was probably filled with despair he now knew that he could never defeat Him (but he would still try to kill Him). Heb. 2:18; Heb. 4:15 16 give at least part of the reason why Jesus had to undergo this experience. And Jesus full of the Holy Spirit returned from Jordan, and was led in the Spirit into the wasteland, Being tempted forty days by the Devil. And he absolutely did not eat one thing in those days, and their being entirely finished, afterward he hungered. New American Bible (2002). New American Bible (2011) The Temptation of Jesus.* [4:1 13] Mt 4:1 11; Mk 1: a Filled with the holy Spirit,* Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,* to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. Heb 4:15. * [Matt. 4:1 11] Jesus, proclaimed Son of God at his baptism, is subjected to a triple temptation. Obedience to the Father is a characteristic of true sonship, and Jesus is tempted by the devil to rebel against God, overtly in the third, more subtly in the first two. Each refusal of Jesus is expressed in language taken from the Book of Deuteronomy (Dt 8:3; 6:13, 16). The testings of Jesus resemble those of Israel during the wandering in the desert and later in Canaan, and the victory of Jesus, the true Israel and the true Son, contrasts with the failure of the ancient and disobedient son, the old Israel. In the temptation account Matthew is almost identical with Luke; both seem to have drawn upon the same source. * [4:1] Filled with the holy Spirit: as a result of the descent of the Spirit upon him at his baptism (Lk 3:21 22), Jesus is now equipped to overcome the devil. Just as the Spirit is prominent at this early stage of Jesus ministry (Lk 4:1, 14, 18), so too it will be at the beginning of the period of the church in Acts (Acts 1:4; 2:4, 17). * [4:2] For forty days: the mention of forty days recalls the forty years of the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites during the Exodus (Dt 8:2). New English Bible 1970 New Jerusalem Bible. New RSV. Revised English Bible 1989 The temptation of Jesus The Temptation of Jesus (Wilderness of Judæa) [ Lk ] - Mt , Mk Full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan, 2and for forty days was led by the Spirit up and down the wilderness and tempted by the devil. All that time he had nothing to eat, and at the end of it he was famished. 7 From

16 Luke 4 16 Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles: Complete Jewish Bible exegeses companion Bible Hebraic Roots Bible The Israel Bible (beta). The Scriptures 1998 Tree of Life Version Expanded/Embellished Bibles: FULL of the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan, and for forty days he wandered in the wilderness, led by the Spirit and tempted by the devil. During that time he ate nothing, and at the end of it he was famished. Then Yeshua, filled with the Ruach HaKodesh, returned from the Yarden and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days of testing by the Adversary. During that time he ate nothing, and afterwards he was hungry. THE TESTING OF YAH SHUA And Yah Shua, full of the Holy Spirit, returns from Yarden and is led in the Spirit into the wilderness; being tested forty days by Diabolos: and in those days he eats naught: and after they complete, he famishes. And full of the Holy Spirit, Yahshua returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, forty days being tempted by the Devil. And He ate nothing in those days, and they being ended, He afterwards hungered. And éäåùò, being filled with the Set-apart Spirit, returned from the Yard n and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tried for forty days by the devil. And in those days He did not eat at all, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. Temptation in the Wilderness Yeshua, now filled with the Ruach ha-kodesh, returned from the Jordan. He was led by the Ruach in the wilderness for forty days, being tested by the devil. Now He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. The Amplified Bible An Understandable Version The Expanded Bible Jonathan Mitchell NT The Devil Tempts Jesus Now Jesus, full of [and in perfect communication with] the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they ended, He was hungry. Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River [i.e., where He had been immersed. See 3:21] and was led by the Holy Spirit [See Matt. 4:1] into the desert. During the forty days He was being put to the test by the devil, He did not eat anything; then after it was over He was [very] hungry. Jesus Is Tempted by the Devil Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert [wilderness] where the devil tempted [or tested] Jesus for forty days [ C like Israel s forty years of testing in the wilderness]. Jesus ate nothing during that time, and when those days were ended, he was very hungry [Ex. 34:28]. So Jesus, full of a set-apart spirit and attitude (or: a set-apart Breath-effect; [the] Holy Spirit; [the] sacred Breath), turned back away from the Jordan [River] and began being led within the (or: that) Breath-effect (or: in union with the Spirit; in that attitude) within the midst of [other MSS: into] the wilderness (desert; desolate and uninhabited place) [for] forty days being constantly examined and tested (or: tried and proved) by, and under, the one who thrusts or hurls [things; thoughts] through [us] (or: the adversary). And He did not eat anything within those days, and so, at their being brought together to the purposed goal, and concluded, He became hungry.

17 17 The Book of Luke NET Bible Syndein/Thieme The Temptation of Jesus Then 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River 2 and was led by the Spirit 3 in 4 the wilderness, 5 where for forty days he endured temptations 6 from the devil. He 7 ate nothing 8 during those days, and when they were completed, 9 he was famished. 1tn Here äý (de) has been translated as then to indicate continuity with the previous topic. 2tn River is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. 3sn The double mention of the Spirit in this verse makes it clear that the temptation was neither the fault of Jesus nor an accident. 4tc Most mss (A È Î Ø 0102 Ë1,13 33 Ï lat) read å ò ô í ñçìïí (ei" thn erhmon, into the wilderness ), apparently motivated by the parallel in Matt 4:1. However, the reading behind the translation ( í ô ñ ì, en th ejrhmw) is found in overall better witnesses (Ì4vid,7,75vid à B D L W pc it). 5tn Or desert. 6tn Grk in the desert, for forty days being tempted. The participle ðåéñáæüìåíïò (peirazomeno") has been translated as an adverbial clause in English to avoid a run-on sentence with a second and. Here the present participle suggests a period of forty days of testing. Three samples of the end of the testing are given in the following verses. 7tn Grk And he. Here êáß (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. 8sn The reference to Jesus eating nothing could well be an idiom meaning that he ate only what the desert provided; see Exod 34:28. A desert fast simply meant eating only what one could obtain in the desert. The parallel in Matt 4:2 speaks only of Jesus fasting. 9tn The Greek word here is óõíôåëåóèåßóùí (suntelesqeiswn) from the verb óõíôåëýù (suntelew). sn This verb and its cognate noun, sunteleia, usually implies not just the end of an event, but its completion or fulfillment. The noun is always used in the NT in eschatological contexts; the verb is often so used (cf. Matt 13:39, 40; 24:3; 28:20; Mark 13:4; Rom 9:28; Heb 8:8; 9:26). The idea here may be that the forty-day period of temptation was designed for a particular purpose in the life of Christ (the same verb is used in v. 13). The cognate verb teleiow is a key NT term for the completion of God s plan: See Luke 12:50; 22:37; John 19:30; and (where it has the additional component of meaning to perfect ) Heb 2:10; 5:8-9; 7:28. {Verses 1-13: The Three Temptations of Jesus} Then Jesus, full {pleres} of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan {River} and was led by the Spirit in the desert/'uninhabited region, where for forty days He was 'constantly put to the test'/'endured temptations' by the devil {diabolos - word means the 'accuser'. From the time of Job, Satan is in heaven accusing believers of being sinners. Jesus Christ is our defense attorney}. He ate nothing during those days, and when they {the days} were completed, He was famished. Translation for Translators Luke 3:1-20 What John the Baptizer preached. As Jesus left the Jordan River valley, the Holy Spirit was completely controlling him. For forty days the Spirit led him around in the desolate area. During that time Jesus was being tempted by the devil {the devil was tempting him}, and Jesus did not eat anything. When that time ended, he was very hungry. The Voice When Jesus returned from the Jordan River, He was full of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit led Him away from the cities and towns and out into the desert. For 40 days, the Spirit led Him from place to place in the desert, and while there, the devil tempted Jesus. Jesus was fasting, eating nothing during this time, and at the end, He was terribly hungry. Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

18 Luke 4 18 Accurate New Testament 8 Awful Scroll Bible Concordant Literal Version The Disciple's Bible. Orthodox Jewish Bible Rotherham s Emphasized B.. Third Millennium Bible. Webster s Translation. Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings: Jesus but Full [of] spirit pure returns from the jordan and [He] was led in the spirit in the [one] deserted days forty Being Tested by the devil and not [He] eats no [thing] in the days those and being completed them [He] hungers. Moreover Jesus, full of the Awful Breath, turned-back-by from the Jordan, and keeps to come to be led by-within the Breath, into the wilderness, coming to be tempted forty days, a coming to be tempted by the Caster-through. Even from-within those days He ate nothing, yet-not-one thing, and they being came about concluded-together, afterwards He hungered. Now Jesus, full of holy spirit, returns from the Jordan, and was led in the spirit in the wilderness" forty days, undergoing trial by the Adversary. And He did not eat of anything in those days, and subsequently, at their being concluded, He hungers." Now Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, full of the Ruach Hakodesh, returned from the Yarden, and was being led by the Ruach Hakodesh bamidbar Where for ARBAIM YOM Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was undergoing nisayon by Hasatan. And he had no okhel in those yamim. And when the yamim had been completed, he was famished. Analytical-Literal Translation. Charles Thompson NT Now Jesus being full of a holy spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness; and being forty days tempted by the devil, he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he at length was hungry. Context Group Version And Jesus, full of the Special Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness during forty days, being loyalty-tested of the slanderer {trad. "devil"}. And he ate nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he was hungry. Disciples Literal New T. In The Wilderness, Jesus Is Tempted By Satan To Act Contrary To His Father s Will And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. And He was being led in the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days while being tempted by the devil. And He did not eat anything during those days. And they having been completed, He was hungry. English Standard Version. Far Above All Translation 9 Then Jesus, who was full of holy spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the desert, and was tempted by the devil for forty days, and did not eat anything in those days. Then when they were completed after all this he was hungry. Green s Literal Translation. Literal New Testament. Modern English Version. Modern Literal Version Now full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan, and was being led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted by the Devil for forty days. And he ate nothing in those days, and being completed, later he hungered. Modern KJV. New American Standard B. The Temptation of Jesus 8 The Accurate New Testament; First Edition; Copyright 2008 Mark D. Harness. 9 Online: by Graham Thomason.

19 19 The Book of Luke Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by [Or under the influence of; lit in] the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became hungry. New European Version The wilderness temptations And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted by the devil for forty days. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were completed, he was hungry. New King James Version Satan Tempts Jesus Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into [NU in] the wilderness, being tempted [tested] for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. NT (Variant Readings) And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he afterward hungered. Byz.-led by the Spirit... Niobi Study Bible. Restored Holy Bible 6.0. Revised Young's Lit. Trans. A Voice in the Wilderness. World English Bible. Young s Updated LT. The gist of this passage: And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness, forty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered,... Luke 4:1a Iêsous ( Éçóï ò) [pronounced ee-ay- SOOCE] Jehovah is salvation; transliterated Jesus, Joshua proper singular noun, genitive/ablative Strong s #2424 dé (äý) [pronounce deh] but, moreover, and, also; now; namely, to wit post-positive conjunctive particle Strong s #1161 plêrês (ðëþñçò) [pronounced PLAY-race] complete, full, covered over; fully permeated with masculine singular adjective; nominative Strong s #4134 pneuma (ðíå ìá) [pronounced PNYOOmah] spirit, Spirit; breath; wind [blast], air neuter singular noun, genitive/ablative Strong s #4151 hagios ( ãéïò) [pronounced HA-geeoss] holy, set apart, dedicated to God, sacred; pure, perfect, worthy of God; consecrated neuter singular adjective; genitive/ablative Strong s #40 hupostrephô ( ðïóôñýöù) [pronounced hoop-os- TREF-oh] to turn back; to turn about; to return 3 rd person singular, aorist active indicative Strong s #5290

20 Luke 4 20 Luke 4:1a apó ( ðü) [pronounced aw-po] from, away from, by preposition or separation or of origin Strong s #575 tou (ôï ) [pronounced tu] of the; from the, [away, out] from the; from the source of; by the; than the masculine singular definite article, genitive/ablative Strong s #3588 Iordanês ( ÉïñäÜíçò) [pronounced ee-or-danace] the descender; transliterated Jordan masculine singular proper noun/location; genitive/ablative Strong s #2446 Translation: Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan [Valley];... Jesus had been in the Jordan Valley being baptized by John. This is what we studied in the previous chapter. Whereas, John has a full-blown ministry in the desert-wilderness which ministry continues at this point Jesus begins His public ministry. However, His public ministry does not begin as we might think it would. There is a crowd, gathered there to see John, but Jesus does not take it over. Luke 4:1b kaí (êáß) [pronounced kî] and, even, also; so, too, then, that; indeed, but conjunction Strong s #2532 ágô ( ãù) [pronounced AHG-oh] to go, to lead, to follow 3 rd person singular, imperfect passive indicative Strong s #71 en ( í) [pronounced en] in, by means of, with; among preposition with the locative, dative and instrumental s Strong s #1722 tô (ô ) [pronounced toe] to the, for the; in the; by the, by means of the; for the benefit [advantage] of; for the disadvantage of neuter singular definite article; dative, locative and instrumental s Strong s #3588 pneuma (ðíå ìá) [pronounced PNYOOmah] spirit, Spirit; breath; wind [blast], air neuter singular noun, dative, locative or instrumental Strong s #4151 en ( í) [pronounced en] in, by means of, with; among preposition with the locative, dative and instrumental s Strong s #1722 tê (ô ) [pronounced tay] to the, for the; in the; by the, by means of the; for the benefit [advantage] of; for the disadvantage of; who feminine singular definite article; dative, locative and instrumental s Strong s #3588

21 21 The Book of Luke Luke 4:1b erêmos ( ñçìïò) [pronounced EHR-aymoss] desert-wilderness, a solitude, an uninhabited region [land, area], a waste feminine singular adjective used as a substantive; dative ; irregular form Strong s #2048 Translation:...and He was being led by the Spirit in the desert-wilderness. Jesus is here in the desert-wilderness being led by God the Holy Spirit. One of the remarkable things regarding Jesus and I rarely see any of these being emphasized he spent a considerable amount of time alone. He took time out to get away from the crowds. At this point in time, there were no crowds, apart from those who were gathered to see John. Jesus was a part of that crowd; but He was then baptized by John. Interestingly enough, Jesus does not say to John, What you did was great; now I will take it from here. and then He turns to teach the crowds. Jesus did not do that at all. Insofar as we know, He exchanged a few words with John and did nothing else. That is, He did not stand before the crowd and begin to speak. He was being guided at this time (actually, for all of His life), by God the Holy Spirit. One of the many doctrines developed by R. B. Thieme, Jr. is, Jesus Christ test-drove the spiritual life. The spiritual life which you and I live was first lived by Jesus (not by Abraham, not by Moses, not by David). We are given the same resources that the Lord had. Even though He was minus a sin nature, we function without sin during the periods of time that we are filled with the Holy Spirit. This time may be 5 seconds, 5 minutes, and even, for some people at some times, 5 hours. Luke 4:2a hêmerai ( ìýñáé) [pronounced hay-mehrai] days; time; years, age, life feminine plural noun; accusative Strong s #2250 tessarakonta (ôåóóáñüêïíôá) [pronounced tes-sar- AK-on-tah] forty Indeclinable numeral adjective Strong s #5062 peirazô (ðåéñüæù) [pronounced pi-radzoh] being tempt, being entice; testing (objectively), scrutinizing, assaying, examining, going about, the one proving; trying; endeavoring to masculine singular, present passive participle; nominative Strong s #3985 hupó ( ðü) [pronounced hoop-oh] under, beneath, through; by preposition with the genitive Strong s #5259 tou (ôï ) [pronounced tu] of the; from the, [away, out] from the; from the source of; by the; than the masculine singular definite article, genitive/ablative Strong s #3588 diabolos (äéüâïëïò) [pronounced dee-abol-oss] devil, [false] accuser, slanderer; Satan (compare [H7854]) masculine singular adjective (often used as a substantive); genitive/ablative Strong s #1228

22 Luke 4 22 Translation: He was tested [for] 40 days by the devil,... This will be the topic of the first 13 verses Jesus will be tested by Satan while in this state of hunger. This would represent Jesus at His weakest, humanly speaking. What appears to be the to me is, Jesus is tempted/tested for 40 days by Satan we do not know how or with what; and we read the final temptations on the 40 th day. The text does not state this specifically, but 3 temptations over a period of 40 days seems rather light. Satan is a genius; so we may trust that, having been given to go-ahead, was able to tempt the Lord for a long period of time. There will be 3 temptations recorded here and in Matthew (a parallel passage); and based upon the language, these were not the only tests; they were just the final 3 on the final day. Luke 4:2b kaí (êáß) [pronounced kî] and, even, also; so, too, then, that; indeed, but conjunction Strong s #2532 ouk (ï ê) [pronounced ook] no, not, nothing, none, no one negation; this form is used before a vowel Strong s #3756 phagô (öüãù) [pronounced FAG-oh] to eat; to consume (a thing); to take food, to eat a meal; metaphorically to devour, to consume 3 rd person singular, aorist active indicative Strong s #5315 oudeís (ï äåßò, ï äåìßá, ï äýí) [pronounced oo-dice, oo-deh-mee-ah; oo- DEHN] not one, nothing, not a thing; not in any respect, in no way, not in any way; an invalid, senseless, useless matter; neuter singular adjective; used as an absolute denial; emphatic negation; designates exclusivity; accusative Strong s #3762 en ( í) [pronounced en] in, by means of, with; among preposition with the locative, dative and instrumental s Strong s #1722 tais (ôá ò) [pronounced taiç] to the, for the; in the; by the, by means of the; for the benefit [advantage] of; for the disadvantage of feminine plural definite article; dative, locative and instrumental s Strong s #3588 hêmerai ( ìýñáé) [pronounced hay-mehrai] days; time; years, age, life feminine plural noun; dative, locative or instrumental Strong s #2250 ekeinais ( êåßíáéò) [pronounced ehk-înice] them, those; to those [them]; in those [them]; by those [them] 3 rd person feminine plural pronoun or remote demonstrative; locative, dative or instrumental Strong s #1565