King James Version
Matthew 4:1 in the King James Version says “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”
Matthew 4:1 · KJV
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
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“was Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the wilderness”
G2048lonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, g5561 being implied)
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“the Spirit”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
“to be tempted”
G3985to test (objectively), i.e., endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
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