“ And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. ”
Here Mark relates concisely what Matthew has recorded more at length in Mark 4 . The Spirit driveth - The word “driveth” does not mean that he was compelled forcibly against his will to go the...
(6) And immediately the Spirit (i) driveth him into the wilderness. (6) Christ being tempted overcomes. (i) "Driveth" here does not refer to something violent and forcible: but the divine power clo...
A brief introductory section showing how the work of John the Baptist, and the baptism and temptation of Jesus, led up to the ministry in Galilee. Mark 1:1 is perhaps best taken as the title to...
immediately . A word characteristic of this Gos pel, setting forth no it does the activities of "Jehovah's Servant". The Greek words which it represents (in this and other renderings of eutheus an...
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. The Spirit driveth him - Εκβαλλει, putteth him forth. St. Matthew says, Matthew 4:1 , ανηχθη, was brought up. See this important subject o...
Driveth— Conveyeth.
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 4:1-11 .
Baptism of Jesus. Beginning of the Ministry 1-8. Appearance of John the Baptist ( Matthew 3:1 ; Luke 3:1 ). See on Mt and Lk. St. Mark's Gospel, being based on the reminiscences of Peter, begins...
Immediately the spirit driveth him. — See Notes on Matthew 4:1 ; but note also St. Mark’s characteristic “immediately,” and the stronger word “driveth him.”
CHAPTER 1:12, 13 ( Mark 1:12-13 ) THE TEMPTATION "And straightway the Spirit driveth Him forth into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and He was with the w...
the Beginning of Jesus' Ministry Mark 1:1-20 The ministry of John the Baptist, Mark 1:1-8 . Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will,...
The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapi...
(12) And immediately the spirit drives him into the wilderness. (13) And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him....
LENTEN LESSONS ‘And immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan.’ Mark 1:12-13 In the desert country the Manhood o...
And immediately ,.... As soon as he was baptized, and this testimony had been given of his divine sonship, the very selfsame day, the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness : into a more remote an...
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. Ver. 12. The Spirit driveth him ] That is, suddenly carrieth him (who was most willing to go) as that legal scape goat, Leviticus 16:8...
Immediately the Spirit driveth him Gr. εκβαλλει, thrusteth him out , or, sends him away , as the same word signifies, Mark 1:43 . Luke says, ηγετο, he was moved , or led; Matthew, ανηχθη, he w...
This beginning is not that of John 1:1 , which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation ( Genesis 1:1 ), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the...
The Baptism of Jesus. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jo...
Ver. 12,13. Both Matthew and Luke relate the history of our Saviour's temptations by the devil more fully. See Poole on " Matthew 4:1 " . See Poole on " Matthew 4:2 " . Mark saith immediately, b...
The Beginning (1:1-13). Mark commences his Gospel by referring to the new ‘Beginning', and to the herald who introduced Jesus in accordance with Scripture. This herald was a successful preacher an...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 1:10 . Straightway .—εὐθέως. Mark’s constant use of this word of transition shows how full his heart was of his subject. It would appeal to the prompt, energet...
Mark 1 The Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother. Pain, sickness, delirium, madness, as great infringements of the laws of nature as the miracles themselves, are such veritable presences to the human exp...
Mark 1:1 . The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This commencement is laconic, beautiful, and perspicuous. Several Greek authors begin their books in this independent way. I...
The Spirit driveth Him into the wilderness. The temptation of Christ An awful and mysterious passage in the life of One whose tastes and habits were the very opposite of those of the prophet of...
EXPOSITION Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ . These words mean, not the title of the book, but the commencement of the narrative; and so they depend upon what follows,...
And immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the wilderness.
Luke 4:1 ; Matthew 4:1
Jesus Christ the Son of God Mark 1:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to s...
And immediately the Spirit thrusteth him out into the wilderness — So in all the children of God, extraordinary manifestations of his favour are wont to be followed by extraordinary temptations. M...