Luke 4:14

THE MESSAGE

Jesus returned to Galilee powerful in the Spirit. News that he was back spread through the countryside. He taught in their meeting places to everyone's acclaim and pleasure.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity.

King James Version (1611)
And Iesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

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.

English Standard Version
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding region.

New Century Version
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Holy Spirit, and stories about him spread all through the area.

Amplified Bible
Then Jesus went back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread through the entire region.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus returned to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. News about him spread everywhere.

Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua returned to the Galil in the power of the Spirit, and reports about him spread throughout the countryside.

Darby Translation
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and a rumour went out into the whole surrounding country about him;

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus went back to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. Stories about him spread all over the area around Galilee.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iesus returned by the power of the spirite into Galile: and there went a fame of him throughout all the region round about.

George Lamsa Translation
So Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and the fame about him went out through all the country around them.

Good News Translation
Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. The news about him spread throughout all that territory.

Lexham English Bible
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out throughout all the surrounding region.

Literal Translation
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee. And a report went out through all the neighborhood about Him.

American Standard Version
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.

Bible in Basic English
And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua returned in the power of the Spirit to the Galil, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

International Standard Version
Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Holy Spirit. Meanwhile, the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country.Matthew 4:12; Luke 4:1; John 4:43; Acts 10:37;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
AND Jeshu returned in the power of the Spirit into Galila, and there went forth a report concerning him in all the region about them,

Murdock Translation
And Jesus returned, in the power of the Spirit, to Galilee; and fame concerning him spread in all the region around them.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iesus returned, by the power of the spirite, into Galilee: & there went a fame of hym, throughout all the region rounde about.

English Revised Version
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.

World English Bible
Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and there went out a fame of him, thro' all the region round about.

Weymouth's New Testament
Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee; and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus turnede ayen in the vertu of the spirit in to Galilee, and the fame wente forth of hym thorou al the cuntre.

Update Bible Version
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the surrounding region.

New English Translation
Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside.

New King James Version
Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14,15">[xr] 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
Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit's power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.

New Life Bible
Jesus went back to Galilee in the power of the Holy Spirit. People talked about Him so much that He was well-known through all the country.

New Revised Standard
Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jesus returned, in the power of the Spirit, into Galilee; and, a report, went out along the whole of the region, concerning him;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee: and the fame of him went out through the whole country.

Revised Standard Version
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iesus retourned by the power of ye sprete in to Galile and there went a fame of him thorowe oute all the regio roude aboute.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the region round about concerning him,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iesus came agayne in the power of the sprete in to Galile. And the fame of him was noysed thorow out all ye region rounde aboute.

Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus return'd by the influence of the spirit into Galilee, where his same quickly spread over all the country;

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Jesus went back to the area around the Sea of Galilee. The Holy Spirit was ridin' with him like a saddlebag full of dynamite. There was nothing that could stop him. The news about Jesus spread like wildfire through the region.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴Jesus returned to Galilee powerful in the Spirit. News that he was back spread through the countryside. He taught in their meeting places to everyone's acclaim and pleasure. ¹⁶He came to Nazareth where he had been reared. As he always did on the Sabbath, he went to the meeting place. When he stood up to read, he was handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll, he found the place where it was written, God's Spirit is on me; he's chosen me to preach the Message of good news to the poor, Sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, To set the burdened and battered free, to announce, "This is God's year to act!" He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the assistant, and sat down. Every eye in the place was on him, intent. Then he started in, "You've just heard Scripture make history. It came true just now in this place." ²² All who were there, watching and listening, were surprised at how well he spoke. But they also said, "Isn't this Joseph's son, the one we've known since he was a youngster?" ²³He answered, "I suppose you're going to quote the proverb, ‘Doctor, go heal yourself. Do here in your hometown what we heard you did in Capernaum.' Well, let me tell you something: No prophet is ever welcomed in his hometown. Isn't it a fact that there were many widows in Israel at the time of Elijah during that three and a half years of drought when famine devastated the land, but the only widow to whom Elijah was sent was in Sarepta in Sidon? And there were many lepers in Israel at the time of the prophet Elisha but the only one cleansed was Naaman the Syrian." ²⁸That set everyone in the meeting place seething with anger. They threw him out, banishing him from the village, then took him to a mountain cliff at the edge of the village to throw him to his doom, but he gave them the slip and was on his way.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

returned: Matthew 4:12, Mark 1:14, John 4:43, Acts 10:37

in: Luke 4:1

and there: Matthew 4:23-25, Mark 1:28

Reciprocal: Matthew 4:24 - his fame Luke 4:37 - the fame Luke 23:5 - beginning

Cross-References

Genesis 4:6
God spoke to Cain: "Why this tantrum? Why the sulking? If you do well, won't you be accepted? And if you don't do well, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it's out to get you, you've got to master it."

Genesis 4:13
Cain said to God , "My punishment is too much. I can't take it! You've thrown me off the land and I can never again face you. I'm a homeless wanderer on Earth and whoever finds me will kill me."

Genesis 4:15
God told him, "No. Anyone who kills Cain will pay for it seven times over." God put a mark on Cain to protect him so that no one who met him would kill him.

Genesis 4:16
Cain left the presence of God and lived in No-Man's-Land, east of Eden.

Leviticus 26:36
"As for those among you still alive, I'll give them over to fearful timidity—even the rustle of a leaf will throw them into a panic. They'll run here and there, back and forth, as if running for their lives even though no one is after them, tripping and falling over one another in total confusion. You won't stand a chance against an enemy. You'll perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will eat you up. Any who are left will slowly rot away in the enemy lands. Rot. And all because of their sins, their sins compounded by their ancestors' sins.

Numbers 35:19
"In such cases the avenger has a right to kill the murderer when he meets him—he can kill him on the spot.

Psalms 143:7
Hurry with your answer, God ! I'm nearly at the end of my rope. Don't turn away; don't ignore me! That would be certain death. If you wake me each morning with the sound of your loving voice, I'll go to sleep each night trusting in you. Point out the road I must travel; I'm all ears, all eyes before you. Save me from my enemies, God — you're my only hope! Teach me how to live to please you, because you're my God. Lead me by your blessed Spirit into cleared and level pastureland.

Proverbs 14:32
The evil of bad people leaves them out in the cold; the integrity of good people creates a safe place for living.

Proverbs 28:1
The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one's after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.

Jeremiah 52:3
The source of all this doom to Jerusalem and Judah was God 's anger. God turned his back on them as an act of judgment. Zedekiah revolted against the king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar set out for Jerusalem with a full army. He set up camp and sealed off the city by building siege mounds around it. He arrived on the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah's reign. The city was under siege for nineteen months (until the eleventh year of Zedekiah).

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit,.... Of which he was full, and by which he was led into the wilderness, and had combated with Satan, and had got the victory over him; and by virtue of which, he entered on his public ministry, wrought miracles, and taught with authority. A like way of speaking is used by the Targumist, on Micah 3:8. I am filled, בתקוף רוח נבואה, "with the power of the spirit of prophecy", from before the Lord. Moreover, this phrase is used, to show that his return

into Galilee, where he had been brought up, and from whence he came to John at Jordan, did not arise from a natural love to his country, and a fond desire of being there again; but was owing to the powerful impulse of the Holy Spirit, which was in him, and moved him to return thither; where he was to begin his ministry, and work his miracles, and so fulfil a prophecy of him, in Isaiah 9:1 see Matthew 4:12.

And there went out a fame of him through all the region round about: throughout all Galilee and Syria, Decapolis and Judea; see Matthew 4:23, the report of his doctrines and miracles, was spread far and near; and on account of them, he became the subject of the common talk of people every where, who highly applauded and commended him for them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 - For a time. From this it appears that our Saviour was “afterward” subjected to temptations by Satan, but no “particular” temptations are recorded after this. From John 14:30, it seems that the devil tried or tempted him in the agony in Gethsemane. Compare the notes at Hebrews 12:4. It is more than probable, also, that Satan did much to excite the Pharisees and Sadducees to endeavor to “entangle him,” and the priests and rulers to oppose him; yet out of all his temptations God delivered him; and so he will make a way to escape for “all” that are tempted, and will not suffer them to be tempted above that which they are able to bear, 1 Corinthians 10:13.

Luke 4:14

In the power of the Spirit - By the “influence” or direction of the Spirit.

A fame - A report. See Matthew 4:24.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 4:14. Returned in the power of the Spirit — Εν τῃ δυναμει του πνευματος, 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 utter ruin he makes the instruments of our greatest good. Thus Satan is ever duped by his own proceedings, and caught in his own craft.