OLBGrk; LUKE CHAPTER 4 Luke 4:1-13 Christ fasts forty days, and is tempted of the devil. Luke 4:14,15 He begins to preach. Luke 4:16-32 The people of Nazareth wonder at his gracious words, but being offended go about to kill him: he escapeth by miracle. Luke 4:33-37 He casteth out a devil, Luke 4:38-39 healeth Simeon's mother-in-law, Luke 4:40 and many other diseased persons. Luke 4:41 The devils acknowledging him are silenced. Luke 4:42-44 He preacheth through the cities of Galilee. By the Holy Ghost here is to be understood the gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to the prophecy of him, Isaiah 11:1,2. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are often in holy writ called the Spirit, Acts 2:4, Acts 8:18 10:44: and not only those that are influenced with the saving gifts and graces of the Spirit, are said to have the Spirit, and be filled; but those who received the more extraordinary powers of it, such as the gifts of prophecy, healing, &c. Others besides Christ are in Scripture said to be filled with the Spirit, Acts 6:5; and it was so prophesied concerning John, Luke 1:15. But they had but their measure; to Christ the Spirit was given not by measure, 1 Thessalonians 3:34. He returned from Jordan: there John baptized, there Christ was baptized by him. And was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Hgeto saith Luke. Anhcyh saith Matthew. Mark expresses it by the word ekballei. The words do not signify a violent motion, (for without doubt Christ went willingly), but a potent and efficacious motion.
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1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,