Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
- NKJV Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.
- NASB And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding region.
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Quick answer
Jesus returns to Galilee in the Spirit's power, and reports about Him spread widely. His Spirit-empowered ministry now begins in earnest.
Overview
Having overcome temptation, Jesus enters Galilee 'in the power of the Spirit,' and news of Him quickly spreads. Luke stresses that Jesus ministers by the Spirit who anointed and led Him. The victorious Son now brings the kingdom in word and deed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Matt 4:23–25Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- Acts 10:37you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
- Matt 4:12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
- Mark 1:28The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
- Luke 4:37News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
- John 4:43After the two days he went out from there and went into Galilee.
- Matt 9:26The report of this went out into all that land.
- Mark 1:14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
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