Luke 4:14

Luke 4:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.

Context of Luke 4:14

12Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

Luke 4:14 word by word

Καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ πνεύματος εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ φήμη ἐξῆλθεν καθ᾽ ὅλης τῆς περιχώρου περὶ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• returnedὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• of the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• there went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• a fameφήμηphēmē · newsG5345
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• throughκατάkata · according toG2596
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• the region round aboutπερίχωροςperichōros · regionG4066

Cross-references for Luke 4:14

• Matthew 4:12When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.
• Mark 1:14After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
• John 4:43After the two days he left for Galilee.
• Acts 10:37You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—
• Luke 4:1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
• Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
• Mark 1:28News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.

Commentaries on Luke 4:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Returned in the power of the Spirit - ͅ , In the mighty power of the Spirit. Having now conquered the grand adversary, he comes in the miracle-working energy of the Spirit to show forth his power, godhead, and love to the people, that they might believe and be saved. He who, through the grace of God, resists and overcomes temptation, is always bettered by it. This is one of the wonders of God's grace, that those very things which are designed for our…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-14Verses 1-14 On the temptation of Jesus, see the notes at Matthew 4:1-11. Luke 4:2 Being forty days tempted - That is, through forty days he was “tried” in various ways by the devil. The temptations, however, which are recorded by Matthew and Luke did not take place until the forty days were finished. See Matthew 4:2-3. He did eat nothing - He was sustained by the power of God during this season of extraordinary fasting. Luke 4:13 Departed for a season…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the gifts and graces of the Spirit were upon him and on him, without measure. By Christ, sinners may be loosed from the bonds of guilt, and by his Spirit and grace from the bondage of corruption. He came by the word of his gospel, to bring light to those that sat in the dark, and by the power of his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Jesus returned to Galilee: The story of the ministry of Jesus in Galilee begins here, and continues through 9:50. in the power of the Spirit: At his baptism, Jesus was anointed and empowered to accomplish his role as the Messiah (see 3:22; 4:1, 14, 18).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:14

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Power
• Trinity

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Jesus
• Galilee, Galilean
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Close
• Deliverance
• Gracious
• Keep
• Rebuke
• Temptation

Commentaries on Luke 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings