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LUKE CHAPTER 4
Luk_4:1-13 Christ fasts forty days, and is tempted of the devil.
Luk_4:14,15 He begins to preach.
Luk_4:16-32 The people of Nazareth wonder at his gracious words, but
being offended go about to kill him: he escapeth by miracle.
Luk_4:33-37 He casteth out a devil,
Luk_4:38-39 healeth Simeon’s mother-in-law,
Luk_4:40 and many other diseased persons.
Luk_4:41 The devils acknowledging him are silenced.
Luk_4:42-44 He preacheth through the cities of Galilee.
By the Holy Ghost here is to be understood the gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to the prophecy of him, Isa_11:1,2. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are often in holy writ called the Spirit, Act_2:4 8:18 10:44: and not only those that are influenced with the saving gifts and graces of the Spirit, are said to have the Spirit, and be filled; but those who received the more extraordinary powers of it, such as the gifts of prophecy, healing, &c. Others besides Christ are in Scripture said to be filled with the Spirit, Act_6:5; and it was so prophesied concerning John, Luk_1:15. But they had but their measure; to Christ the Spirit was given not by measure, Joh_3:34.
He returned from Jordan: there John baptized, there Christ was baptized by him.
And was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Hgeto saith Luke. ’ Anhcyh saith Matthew. Mark expresses it by the word ekballei. The words do not signify a violent motion, (for without doubt Christ went willingly), but a potent and efficacious motion.