Luke 4:13-15
King James Version
13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
14 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.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
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Luke 4:13-15
New English Translation
13 So[a] when the devil[b] had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time.[c]
The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee
14 Then[d] Jesus, in the power of the Spirit,[e] returned to Galilee, and news about him spread[f] throughout the surrounding countryside.[g] 15 He[h] began to teach[i] in their synagogues[j] and was praised[k] by all.
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- Luke 4:13 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate a summary.
- Luke 4:13 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the devil) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 4:13 tn Grk “until a favorable time.”sn Until a more opportune time. Though some have argued that the devil disappears until Luke 22:3, this is unlikely since the cosmic battle with Satan and all the evil angels is consistently mentioned throughout Luke (8:26-39; 11:14-23).
- Luke 4:14 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
- Luke 4:14 sn Once again Jesus is directed by the Spirit. Luke makes a point about Jesus’ association with the Spirit early in his ministry (3:22; 4:1 [2x]; 4:18).
- Luke 4:14 tn Grk “went out.”
- Luke 4:14 tn Grk “all the surrounding region.”
- Luke 4:15 tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Luke 4:15 tn The imperfect verb has been translated ingressively.
- Luke 4:15 sn The next incident in Luke 4:16-30 is probably to be seen as an example of this ministry of teaching in their synagogues in Galilee. Synagogues were places for Jewish prayer and worship, with recognized leadership (cf. Luke 8:41). Though the origin of the synagogue is not entirely clear, it seems to have arisen in the postexilic community during the intertestamental period. A town could establish a synagogue if there were at least ten men. In normative Judaism of the NT period, the OT scripture was read and discussed in the synagogue by the men who were present (see the Mishnah, m. Megillah 3-4; m. Berakhot 2).
- Luke 4:15 tn Grk “being glorified.” The participle δοξαζόμενος (doxazomenos) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. This is the only place Luke uses the verb δοξάζω (doxazō) of Jesus.
Luke 4:13-15
New International Version
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting,(A) he left him(B) until an opportune time.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
14 Jesus returned to Galilee(C) in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.(D) 15 He was teaching in their synagogues,(E) and everyone praised him.
Luke 4:13-15
New King James Version
13 Now when the devil had ended every [a]temptation, he departed from Him (A)until an opportune time.
Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry(B)
14 (C)Then Jesus returned (D)in the power of the Spirit to (E)Galilee, and (F)news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. 15 And He (G)taught in their synagogues, (H)being glorified by all.
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