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 8:34

8:34 When 5  the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the news 6  in the town 7  and countryside.

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 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

6 tn Or “reported it.” This verb is used three times in the next few verses (vv. 36, 37), showing how the healing became a major topic of conversation in the district.

7 tn Or “city.”