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Matthew 4

Matt. 4:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
tote (Greek #5119)
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
KJV usage: that time, then.
Pronounce: tot'-eh
Origin: from (the neuter of) 3588 and 3753
was
anago (Greek #321)
to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away
KJV usage: bring (again, forth, up again), depart, launch (forth), lead (up), loose, offer, sail, set forth, take up.
Pronounce: an-ag'-o
Origin: from 303 and 71
Jesus
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
led up
anago (Greek #321)
to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away
KJV usage: bring (again, forth, up again), depart, launch (forth), lead (up), loose, offer, sail, set forth, take up.
Pronounce: an-ag'-o
Origin: from 303 and 71
of
hupo (Greek #5259)
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
KJV usage: among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
Pronounce: hoop-o'
Origin: a primary preposition
e the Spirit
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pneuma (Greek #4151)
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
KJV usage: ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare 5590.
Pronounce: pnyoo'-mah
Origin: from 4154
into
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the wilderness
eremos (Greek #2048)
lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, 5561 being implied)
KJV usage: desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
Pronounce: er'-ay-mos
Origin: of uncertain affinity
to be tempted
peirazo (Greek #3985)
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
KJV usage: assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try.
Pronounce: pi-rad'-zo
Origin: from 3984
f of
hupo (Greek #5259)
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
KJV usage: among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
Pronounce: hoop-o'
Origin: a primary preposition
the devil
diabolos (Greek #1228)
a traducer; specially, Satan (compare 07854)
KJV usage: false accuser, devil, slanderer.
Pronounce: dee-ab'-ol-os
Origin: from 1225
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1 Kings 18:12• 12And it shall come to pass when I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah shall carry thee whither I know not; and when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will kill me; and I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth. (1 Kings 18:12)
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Ezek. 11:1,24• 1And the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of Jehovah's house, which looketh eastward; and behold, at the door of the gate were five and twenty men; and I saw in the midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
 24And the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity; and the vision that I had seen went up from me. (Ezek. 11:1,24)
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Acts 8:39• 39But when they came up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing. (Acts 8:39)
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Mark 1:12• 12And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness. (Mark 1:12)
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Luke 4:1• 1But Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness (Luke 4:1)
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Heb. 2:18• 18for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted. (Heb. 2:18)

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Spirit,
The Devil,
The Lord Jesus,
To Tempt; Temptation,
Wilderness

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-11:  Christ, fasting forty days, is tempted of the devil and ministered unto by angels.
12-16:  He dwells in Capernaum;
17:  begins to preach;
18-20:  calls Peter and Andrew,
21-22:  James and John;
23-25:  teaches and heals all the diseased.
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Mark 1:12,13‑15• 12And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.
 13And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
 14But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom of God,
 15and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings. (Mark 1:12,13‑15)
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Luke 4:1‑13• 1But Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
 2forty days, tempted of the devil; and in those days he did not eat anything, and when they were finished he hungered.
 3And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.
 4And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
 5And the devil, leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.
 6And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.
 7If therefore *thou* wilt do homage before me, all of it shall be thine.
 8And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
 9And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the edge of the temple, and said to him, If thou be Son of God, cast thyself down hence;
 10for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee to keep thee;
 11and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.
 12And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
 13And the devil, having completed every temptation, departed from him for a time. (Luke 4:1‑13)
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Rom. 8:14• 14for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, *these* are sons of God. (Rom. 8:14)
of the spirit.
1 Kings 18:12• 12And it shall come to pass when I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah shall carry thee whither I know not; and when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will kill me; and I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth. (1 Kings 18:12)
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2 Kings 2:16• 16and said to him, Behold now, there are with thy servants fifty valiant men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master, lest perhaps the Spirit of Jehovah have taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some ravine. And he said, Ye shall not send. (2 Kings 2:16)
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Ezek. 3:12,14• 12And the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the sound of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of Jehovah from his place!
 14And the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me. (Ezek. 3:12,14)
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Ezek. 8:3• 3And he stretched forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heavens, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entry of the inner gate that looketh toward the north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy. (Ezek. 8:3)
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Ezek. 11:1,24• 1And the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of Jehovah's house, which looketh eastward; and behold, at the door of the gate were five and twenty men; and I saw in the midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
 24And the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity; and the vision that I had seen went up from me. (Ezek. 11:1,24)
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Ezek. 40:2• 2In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain; and upon it was as the building of a city, on the south. (Ezek. 40:2)
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Ezek. 43:5• 5And the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house. (Ezek. 43:5)
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Acts 8:39• 39But when they came up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing. (Acts 8:39)
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Gen. 3:15• 15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall crush thy head, and thou shalt crush his heel. (Gen. 3:15)
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John 14:30• 30I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world comes, and in me he has nothing; (John 14:30)
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Heb. 2:18• 18for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted. (Heb. 2:18)
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Heb. 4:15‑16• 15For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.
 16Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help. (Heb. 4:15‑16)
• When Moses was without food on the mount for the same time, he was with God, and miraculously sustained. But the wonderful thing here is that the time was spent with the enemy. (“Remarks on Matthew 4:1-11” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then Jesus was carried up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted of the devil:

W. Kelly Translation

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Then Jesus was carried up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted of the devil:

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)