1 Christ is tempted. 4 He vanquisheth the devil with Scripture. 11 The Angels minister unto him. 12 He preacheth repentance, and that himself is come. 18 The calling of Peter, Andrew. 21 James and John. 24 He preacheth the Gospel, and healeth the diseased.

Then (A)was [a]Jesus led aside of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:1 Christ was tempted all manner of ways and still overcometh, that we also through his virtue may overcome.

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(A)

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a](B) by the devil.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.

12 (A)[a]And immediately the Spirit [b]driveth him into the wilderness.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:12 Christ being tempted overcometh.
  2. Mark 1:12 Here is no violent and forcible driving out meant: but the divine power claddeth Christ (who had lived until this time as a private man) with a new person, and prepareth him to the combat that was at hand, and to his ministry.

12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,

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