Luke 4 · Verse 14

Luke 4:14

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.
Luke 4:14, King James Version

Luke 4:14 in other translations

BSBJesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
WEBJesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
ASVAnd Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.
YLTAnd Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the region round about concerning him,
DARBYAnd Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and a rumour went out into the whole surrounding country about him;
BBEAnd Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.
WebsterAnd Jesus returned in the power of the spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the surrounding region.

What does Luke 4:14 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. In the power of the Spirit. By the influence or direction of the Spirit.

A fame. A report. See Mt 4:24

(i) "returned in the power of the Spirit" Jn 4:43, Acts 10:37

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Returned in the power of the Spirit - Εν τῃ δυναμει του πνευματος, In the mighty power of the Spirit. Having now conquered the grand adversary, he comes in the miracle-working energy of the Spirit to show forth his power, godhead, and love to the people, that they might believe and be saved. He who, through the grace of God, resists and overcomes temptation, is always bettered by it. This is one of the wonders of God's grace, that those very things which are designed for our utter ruin he makes the instruments of our greatest good. Thus Satan is ever duped by his own proceedings, and caught in his own craft.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 4:14-30
Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the gifts and graces of the Spirit were upon him and on him, without measure. By Christ, sinners may be loosed from the bonds of guilt, and by his Spirit and grace from the bondage of corruption. He came by the word of his gospel, to bring light to those that sat in the dark, and by the power of his grace, to give sight to those that were blind. And he preached the acceptable year of the Lord. Let sinners attend to the Saviour's invitation when liberty is thus proclaimed. Christ's name was Wonderful; in nothing was he more so than in the word of his grace, and the power that went along with it. We may well wonder that he should speak such words of grace to such graceless wretches as mankind. Some prejudice often furnishes an objection against the humbling doctrine of the cross; and while it is the word of God that stirs up men's enmity, they will blame the conduct or manner of the speaker. The doctrine of God's sovereignty, his right to do his will, provokes proud men. They will not seek his favour in his own way; and are angry when others have the favours they neglect. Still is Jesus rejected by multitudes who hear the same message from his words. While they crucify him afresh by their sins, may we honour him as the Son of God, the Saviour of men, and seek to show we do so by our obedience.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 4:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ὑπέστρεψενhupestrepsenreturnedG5290
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
δυνάμειdunameipowerG1411
τοῦtouof theG3588
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151
εἰςeistoG1519
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
Γαλιλαίαν,GalilaianGalilee,G1056
καὶkaiandG2532
φήμηphēmēa reportG5345
ἐξῆλθενexēlthenwent outG1831
καθ᾽kath᾽intoG2596
ὅληςholēsallG3650
τῆςtēstheG3588
περιχώρουperichōrousurrounding regionG4066
περὶpericoncerningG4012
αὐτοῦ.autouHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 4:14

  • Acts 10:37

    That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • 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. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.

  • Matthew 4:12

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

  • Mark 1:28

    And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

  • Mark 1:14

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

  • Luke 4:37

    And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

  • John 4:43

    Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

  • Matthew 9:26

    And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
returned.
Mt 4:12; Mr 1:14; Joh 4:43; Ac 10:37
in.
1
and there.
Mt 4:23-25; Mr 1:28

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Context

  • Luke 4:13

    And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

  • Luke 4:14

    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.

  • Luke 4:15

    And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

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Luke 4:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Jesús volvió en virtud del Espíritu á Galilea, y salió la fama de él por toda la tierra de alrededor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jésus s’en retourna en Galilée, dans la puissance de l’Esprit; et sa renommée se répandit par tout le pays d’alentour.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jesus kehrte in der Kraft des Geistes nach Galiläa zurück, und das Gerücht über ihn ging aus durch die ganze Umgegend.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et regressus est Jesus in virtute Spiritus in Galilæam, et fama exiit per universam regionem de illo.