Focused Passage

Luke 4:1-13

The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom

Luke moves from the Spirit-filled Son tested in the wilderness to the Spirit-anointed Messiah proclaiming fulfillment, rejected by His hometown, exercising authority over demons and sickness, and pressing forward in kingdom proclamation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

3 The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

5 Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

6 “I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

7 So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

9 Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.

10 For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully,

11 and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

12 But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular full πλήρης G4134 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of [the] Holy Ἁγίου G40 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular returned ὑπέστρεψεν G5290 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Jordan Ἰορδάνου G2446 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction was led ἤγετο G71 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular into ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular wilderness ἐρήμῳ G2048 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or in the wilderness
Verse 2

Original words

[where for] forty τεσσεράκοντα G5062 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural days ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural He was tempted πειραζόμενος G3985 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular devil διαβόλου G1228 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He ate ἔφαγεν G5315 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb nothing οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular during ἐν G1722 Preposition those ἐκείναις G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural days ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [when] they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural had ended συντελεσθεισῶν G4931 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Plural He was hungry ἐπείνασεν G3983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 3

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular devil διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular said Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular If Εἰ G1487 Conjunction You are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular tell εἰπὲ G2036 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular stone λίθῳ G3037 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction become γένηται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular bread ἄρτος G740 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 4

Original words

But Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular answered ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - πρὸς G4314 Preposition - αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular It is written Γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv Οὐκ G3756 Adverb shall not live ζήσεται G2198 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition bread ἄρτῳ G740 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular alone μόνῳ G3441 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 8:3; BYZ and TR on bread alone, but on every word of God.
Verse 5

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the devil] led Him up to a high place ἀναγαγὼν G321 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] showed ἔδειξεν G1166 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition an instant στιγμῇ G4743 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular . . . χρόνου G5550 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular all πάσας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural kingdoms βασιλείας G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular world οἰκουμένης G3625 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 6

Original words

I will give δώσω G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular You Σοὶ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular authority ἐξουσίαν G1849 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular over all ἅπασαν G537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular [these kingdoms] ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular and [all] καὶ G2532 Conjunction their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [he] διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it has been relinquished παραδέδοται G3860 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I can give δίδωμι G1325 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular it αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular to anyone G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I wish θέλω G2309 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Verse 7

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular worship προσκυνήσῃς G4352 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . ἐνώπιον G1799 Preposition me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular vvv πᾶσα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular it will all be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Yours σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Verse 8

Original words

But Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular answered ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular It is written Γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Worship Προσκυνήσεις G4352 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Lord «Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular your σου» G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction serve λατρεύσεις G3000 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular only μόνῳ G3441 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 6:13; BYZ and TR “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written...
Verse 9

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction [the devil] led Ἤγαγεν G71 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ G2419 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction set [Him] ἔστησεν G2476 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular pinnacle πτερύγιον G4419 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular temple ἱεροῦ G2411 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular If Εἰ G1487 Conjunction You are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction he said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular throw βάλε G906 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Yourself σεαυτὸν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular down κάτω G2736 Adverb from here ἐντεῦθεν G1782 Adverb
Verse 10

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He will command ἐντελεῖται G1781 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - Τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλοις G32 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural concerning περὶ G4012 Preposition You σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to guard You carefully διαφυλάξαι G1314 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 11

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they will lift ἀροῦσίν G142 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural You [up] σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [their] hands χειρῶν G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural so that {You will} not μή‿ G3361 Adverb . . . ποτε G4219 Conjunction strike προσκόψῃς G4350 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular foot πόδα G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular against πρὸς G4314 Preposition a stone λίθον G3037 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 91:11–12
Verse 12

Original words

But Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular answered ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction It [also] says Εἴρηται G2046 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular vvv Οὐκ G3756 Adverb Do not put ἐκπειράσεις G1598 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God {to the test} Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 6:16
Verse 13

Original words

When Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular devil διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular had finished συντελέσας G4931 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular every πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular temptation πειρασμὸν G3986 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular he left ἀπέστη G868 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἀπ’ G575 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular until ἄχρι G891 Preposition an opportune time καιροῦ G2540 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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