Tokonaki ‘Epeleli 10, 2021
Jesus was led up by the Spirit
NA‘E toki ‘ohake ‘a Sīsū ‘e he Laumālie Mā‘oni‘oni
(v. 1) 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
(v. 1) NA‘E toki ‘ohake ‘a Sīsū ‘e he
Laumālie Mā‘oni‘oni ki he toafa ke ‘ahi‘ahi‘i ‘e he Tēvolo.
*Commentary: The NIV Study Bible*
4:1 Jesus was led up by the Spirit. The Holy Spirit guided Jesus in his
earthly life, providing a pattern for Jesus' followers to be empowered and led
by the Holy Spirit (Gal.5:16;5:17; 5:18). The Greek for tempted (peirazo) can also mean "test."
While God clearly never tempts anyone to do evil (James 1:13), he does use
circumstances to test a person's character (e.g., Heb. 11:17). by the devil.
Diabolos (Gk. “slanderer, accuser") is here preceded by the definite article
to indicate that this one who tempts Jesus is uniquely “the devil" (see
also Matt. 4:5, 8, 11; 13:39; 25:41). Although the devil intends to thwart
God's plan and purposes, the Father uses his evil intention for the good
purpose of strengthening Jesus in his messianic role.
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