4:14–30 The account of Jesus’ ministry begins in earnest, immediately following the story of his time in the wilderness. In fact, Luke 4:14 serves a double purpose. It closes the parentheses around the previous story by the reference to Jesus being “filled with the power of the Spirit,” just as earlier he was said to be “full of the Holy Spirit” and “led by the Spirit” into the wilderness. At the same time, 4:14–15 introduces the following section. The action is set in Galilee, and the specific incidents
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