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Mark 1:12-13 KJV
Mark · chapter 1 · verses 12–13
12And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.Mark 1:12-13 · King James Version
Mark 1:12-13 in context
10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
11And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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Key words (Strong's)
- immediatelyeuthysstraight, level, straight forward, upright, true, sincere, straightway, immediately…G2117 →
- wildernesserēmossolitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited, used of places, a desert, wilderness, deserted…G2048 →
- ministereddiakoneōto be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon, to minister to one, render…G1247 →
- drivethekballōto cast out, drive out, to send out, with notion of violence, to drive out , to cast out…G1544 →
- temptedpeirazōto try whether a thing can be done, to attempt, endeavour, to try, make trial of, test…G3985 →
- Spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- beaststhērionan animal, a wild animal, wild beast, beast, metaph. a brutal, bestial man, savage…G2342 →
- angelsangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
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We have here a brief account of Christ's baptism and temptation, which were largely related Mt. 3 and 4. I. His baptism, which was his first public appearance, after he had long lived obscurely in Nazareth.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-13