L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:1-44
TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL (vs.1-13) The Father having pronounced His delight in His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus was led by the Spirit of God into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. In Mark 1:12 it is said the Spirit "drove" Him for Mark speaks of His servant character, and Matthew 4:1 interestingly reads that He was "carried" by the Spirit (JND trans.), for Matthew considers Him as King, therefore as it were carried as a king in triumph. But as the Man Christ Jesus He was "led," for He is... read more
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 4:14-44
III. The Ministry in Galilee -- Chapter 4:14-9:50 CHAPTER 4:14-44 1. In the Synagogue of Nazareth (Luke 4:14-21 ) 2. Unbelief and Rejection of Christ. (Luke 4:22-32 ) 3. A Demon Cast Out in Capernaum (Luke 4:33-37 ) 4. Peter’s Wife’s Mother Healed; Many Healed. (Luke 4:38-44 .) Luke 4:14-21 And now the description of the ministry of the Son of Man begins. The beginning is in His own city. How all written here is again in a very human manner. He had been brought up in that city and as His... read more