Luke 4:14

The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

4:14 Then ¹  Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, ²  returned to Galilee, and news about him spread ³  throughout the surrounding countryside. ⁴ 

Luke 23:5

23:5 But they persisted ⁵  in saying, “He incites ⁶  the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!” ⁷ 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² sn Once again Jesus is directed by the Spirit. Luke makes a point about Jesus’ association with the Spirit early in his ministry (3:22, 4:1 [2x]; 4:18).

³ tn Grk “went out.”

⁴ tn Grk “all the surrounding region.”

⁵ tn Or “were adamant.” For “persisted in saying,” see L&N 68.71.

⁶ sn He incites the people. The Jewish leadership claimed that Jesus was a political threat and had to be stopped. By reiterating this charge of stirring up rebellion, they pressured Pilate to act, or be accused of overlooking political threats to Rome.

⁷ tn Grk “beginning from Galilee until here.”