Discovery BoxLuke 4:14 
ContextThe 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
Context8:34 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.”
