Mark 1:12
The Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness.
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- Matt 4:1-9 : 1 The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After he fasted forty days and forty nights he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.” 4 But he answered,“It is written,‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, 6 and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you’ and‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus said to him,“Once again it is written:‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur. 9 And he said to him,“I will give you all these things if you throw yourself to the ground and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him,“Go away, Satan! For it is written:‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’” 11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.
- Luke 4:1-9 : 1 The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was famished. 3 The devil said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered him,“It is written,‘Man does not live by bread alone.’” 5 Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him,“To you I will grant this whole realm– and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. 7 So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.” 8 Jesus answered him,“It is written,‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’” 9 Then the devil brought him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’ 11 and‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 12 Jesus answered him,“It is said,‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 So when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time.
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- Matt 4:1-77 verses84%
1 The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 After he fasted forty days and forty nights he was famished.
3 The tempter came and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”
4 But he answered,“It is written,‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the highest point of the temple,
6 and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you’ and‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him,“Once again it is written:‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”
- Mark 1:13-142 verses84%
13 He was in the wilderness forty days, enduring temptations from Satan. He was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs.
14 Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
- Luke 4:1-33 verses83%
1 The Temptation of Jesus Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
2 where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was famished.
3 The devil said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
- Mark 1:8-114 verses78%
8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
10 And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 And a voice came from heaven:“You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight.”
- Matt 4:10-123 verses76%
10 Then Jesus said to him,“Go away, Satan! For it is written:‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.
12 Preaching in Galilee Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.
- Matt 3:16-172 verses76%
16 After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.
17 And a voice from heaven said,“This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”
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1 The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
- Luke 4:12-143 verses73%
12 Jesus answered him,“It is said,‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”
13 So when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time.
14 The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside.
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22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven,“You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight.”
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9 Then the devil brought him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,
- Mark 1:2-43 verses71%
2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,
3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
4 In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
- Mark 1:20-212 verses71%
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
21 Jesus’ Authority Then they went to Capernaum. When the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
- Mark 1:38-392 verses70%
38 He replied,“Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”
39 So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
- Mark 1:28-292 verses70%
28 So the news about him spread quickly throughout all the region around Galilee.
29 Healings at Simon’s House Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.
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13 The Baptism of Jesus Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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26 After throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.
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80 And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.
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35 Praying and Preaching Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.
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23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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2 Just as Jesus was getting out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came from the tombs and met him.
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29 For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man.(For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)
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3 For he is the one about whom the prophet Isaiah had spoken:“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
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16 Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.
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18 They left their nets immediately and followed him.
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42 The next morning Jesus departed and went to a deserted place. Yet the crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.
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5 Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world.
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22 Walking on Water Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.
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17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory:“This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted.”