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Mark 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes

And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.


Mark 1:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Mark 1:129 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
εὐθὺςeuthys
immediatelyadjectiveG2117
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμαpneuma
SpiritnounG4151
αὐτὸνauton
HimpronounG846
ἐκβάλλειekballei
drives outverbG1544
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἔρημονerēmon
wildernessadjectiveG2048
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Mark 1:12

And that no one might doubt, by what spirit he said that Christ was driven into the wilderness, Luke has on purpose premised, that 'Jesus being full of the Spirit returned from Jordan, ' and then has added, 'and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness;' lest the evil spirit should be thought to have any power over Him, who, being full of the Holy Spirit, departed whither He was willing to go, and did what He was willing to do.

Bede · 8th century · in Marc., 1, 5

Or then the beasts dwell with us in peace, as in the ark clean animals with the unclean, when the flesh lusts not against the spirit. After this, ministering Angels are sent to us, that they may give answers and comforts to hearts that watch.

Pseudo-Jerome · 5th century
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My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never waver...
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