Luke 4:14
New International Version
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.

New Living Translation
Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.

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.

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

Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report concerning Him went out into all the surrounding region.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.

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.

NASB 1995
And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.

NASB 1977
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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus returned to Galilee. The power of the Spirit was with him, and the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country.

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.

International Standard Version
Then Jesus returned to Galilee by the power of the Spirit. Meanwhile, the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country.

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

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

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

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.

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

World English Bible
Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the surrounding region concerning Him,

Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report concerning Him went out into all the surrounding region.

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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a rumor went out concerning him through the whole country round about.
Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Jesus returned, in the power of the Spirit, into Galilee. And his fame spread throughout the entire region.

New American Bible
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and the fame about him went out through all the country around them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua returned in the power of The Spirit to Galilee and a report went out about him in every place around them.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and his fame went throughout the whole of that region.

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit into Galilee. And the fame concerning Him went throughout the whole country.

Haweis New Testament
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a report went out into all the region round about concerning him.

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

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

Worrell New Testament
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee; and a report went out concerning Him through all the region round about.

Worsley New Testament
And Jesus returned by the influence of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame was spread through all the country round about concerning Him:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Begins His Ministry
13When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time. 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region. 15He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.…

Cross References
Matthew 4:12-17
When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee. / Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ...

Mark 1:14-15
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. / “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

John 4:43-45
After two days, Jesus left for Galilee. / Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown. / Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well.

Acts 10:37-38
You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: / how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Isaiah 61:1-2
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

Matthew 9:35
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

Mark 6:1-6
Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples. / When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles? / Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him. ...

John 7:14-16
About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. / The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?” / “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 9:1-2
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: / The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

Matthew 13:54-58
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked. / “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? / Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?” ...

John 3:2
He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

Isaiah 42:1-4
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. / He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. ...

Matthew 11:1
After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

returned.

Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Mark 1:14
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

John 4:43
Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

in.

Luke 4:1
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

and there.

Matthew 4:23-25
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people…

Mark 1:28
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

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Luke 4
1. The fasting and temptation of Jesus.
14. He begins to preach.
16. The people of Nazareth marvel at words, but seek to kill him.
33. He cures one possessed of a demon,
38. Peter's mother-in-law,
40. and various other sick persons.
41. The demons acknowledge Jesus, and are reproved for it.
42. He preaches through the cities of Galilee.














Jesus returned
The phrase "Jesus returned" signifies a pivotal moment in the narrative of the Gospel. After His baptism and temptation in the wilderness, Jesus comes back to Galilee, marking the beginning of His public ministry. The Greek word for "returned" (ὑπέστρεψεν, hypestrepsen) implies a purposeful return, indicating that Jesus is now ready to fulfill His mission. This return is not just a physical movement but a spiritual transition into His role as the Messiah.

to Galilee
Galilee, a region in northern Israel, is significant for its diverse population and its role as the setting for much of Jesus' ministry. Historically, Galilee was known for its fertile land and bustling trade routes, making it a melting pot of cultures and ideas. This setting underscores the universal nature of Jesus' message, reaching beyond the Jewish community to the Gentiles as well.

in the power of the Spirit
The phrase "in the power of the Spirit" highlights the divine empowerment that Jesus possesses. The Greek word for "power" (δύναμις, dynamis) conveys a sense of miraculous strength and authority. This empowerment by the Holy Spirit is crucial, as it underscores the divine nature of Jesus' mission and His reliance on the Spirit for guidance and strength. It also serves as a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of living and ministering in the Spirit's power.

and the news about Him spread
The spreading of news about Jesus indicates the beginning of His widespread influence and the growing recognition of His authority and teachings. The Greek word for "news" (φήμη, phēmē) suggests a report or rumor that captures public attention. This rapid dissemination of information reflects the impact of Jesus' presence and the anticipation of the people for a Messiah.

throughout the surrounding region
This phrase emphasizes the extensive reach of Jesus' reputation. The surrounding region includes not only Galilee but also the broader areas of Judea and beyond. The historical context reveals a society eager for hope and deliverance, and Jesus' message resonated deeply with those long-awaiting the fulfillment of prophetic promises. This widespread recognition sets the stage for the transformative impact of His ministry.

(14) Returned in the power of the Spirit.--The phrase, which meets us again in Romans 15:13, indicates a new phase of the life of the Son of Man, a change from its former tenor as striking as that which passed over the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, when new powers of thought and utterance were developed which had before been latent.

Verses 14-30. - THE PREACHING OF JESUS AT NAZARETH, AND ITS RESULT. Verse 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. Between the events of the temptation and the preaching at Nazareth here related, some considerable time had intervened. St. John, in his Gospel, gives a somewhat detailed account of this period which St. Luke omits. Shortly after the temptation, took place the concluding incidents in the Baptist's career, which St. Luke summarized in his brief statement (Luke 3:19, 20), when he tells us of the arrest and imprisonment of the fearless preacher by the Tetrarch Herod. St. John tells how the Sanhedrin sent some special envoys to the Baptist, asking him formally who he really was. After this questioning, John in his Gospel mentions the calling of Andrew, Simon, Philip, and Nathanael, and then records the first miracle of Jesus at Cana in Galilee, and how the Lord visited Capernaum. He then proceeds to relate some of the circumstances which took place at the Passover at Jerusalem, and how the Lord drove out the men who profaned his Father's house. He writes down, too, the particulars of Nicodemus the Pharisee's visit to Jesus by night. The Master then proceeded, as is here related by St. Luke, "in the power of the Spirit," who descended on him formally at his baptism, into Galilee, and on his journey thither tarried at Samaria, resting on the well there, and talking with the woman in those memorable words recorded by St. John at length in his fourth chapter (vers. 4-42). Rapidly the report of what he had done at Cana, the fame of his marvellous words at Jerusalem, Samaria, and other places, spread through all the central districts of the Holy Land.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

returned
ὑπέστρεψεν (hypestrepsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5290: To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Galilee
Γαλιλαίαν (Galilaian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1056: Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

power
δυνάμει (dynamei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Spirit,
Πνεύματος (Pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the] news
φήμη (phēmē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5345: A report, fame, saying. From phemi; a saying, i.e. Rumor.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

Him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

spread
ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

throughout
καθ’ (kath’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

surrounding region.
περιχώρου (perichōrou)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4066: From peri and chora; around the region, i.e. Circumjacent.


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