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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit drives Him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit brought Him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit impelled Him <i>to go</i> out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit drove Him <i>to go</i> out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Immediately the [Holy] Spirit forced Him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />At once God's Spirit made Jesus go into the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At once the Spirit brought him into the desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At once the Spirit made him go into the desert, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At once the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit puts Him forth into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit drives Him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And directly the Spirit casts him, out into the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit prompted him into the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And at once The Spirit drove him into the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit compelled him to go forth into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit casts Him out into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit impelled him to go into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />presently after the spirit convey'd him into the desart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And straightway the Spirit driveth Him forth into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And immediately the Spirit taketh Him out into the wilderness:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/1-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=90" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">The Temptation of Jesus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11</span>And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: euthys (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">At once</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/1544.htm" title="1544: ekballei (V-PIA-3S) -- To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.">drove Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2048.htm" title="2048: erēmon (Adj-AFS) -- Lonesome, i.e. waste.">wilderness,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">13</span>and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Matthew 4:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-1.htm">Luke 4:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1-6</a></span><br />Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Exodus 34:28</a></span><br />So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2-3</a></span><br />Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. / He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">1 Kings 19:8</a></span><br />So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14</a></span><br />“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a></span><br />Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Romans 8:14</a></span><br />For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16-18</a></span><br />So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. / For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. / But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a></span><br />For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And immediately the spirit drives him into the wilderness.</p><p class="hdg">the Spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Matthew 4:1</a></b></br> Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/4-1.htm">Luke 4:1</a></b></br> And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,</p><p class="hdg">driveth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/matthew/12-26.htm">Drives</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Driveth</a> <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/mark/1-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/1-10.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Impelled</a> <a href="/matthew/27-48.htm">Once</a> <a href="/mark/1-10.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/mark/1-10.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/mark/1-10.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/1-13.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/1_john/4-18.htm">Drives</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm">Driveth</a> <a href="/mark/1-34.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/mark/1-25.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/1-18.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/20-22.htm">Impelled</a> <a href="/mark/1-18.htm">Once</a> <a href="/mark/1-23.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/mark/1-18.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/mark/1-18.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/mark/1-13.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/mark/1-13.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-1.htm">The office of John the Baptist.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Jesus is baptized;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-12.htm">tempted;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-14.htm">he preaches;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-16.htm">calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-23.htm">heals one that had a demon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-29.htm">Peter's mother in law;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-32.htm">many diseased persons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">and cleanses the leper.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>At once</b><br>The immediacy of the action is emphasized, indicating the urgency and divine purpose behind the event. This reflects the fast-paced narrative style of the Gospel of Mark, which often uses the term "immediately" to convey the swift unfolding of Jesus' ministry.<p><b>the Spirit</b><br>The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in the life and ministry of Jesus, guiding and empowering Him. This moment follows Jesus' baptism, where the Spirit descended upon Him, signifying divine approval and anointing for His mission. The Spirit's involvement underscores the divine orchestration of events.<p><b>drove</b><br>The term suggests a forceful action, indicating that Jesus was compelled by the Spirit. This highlights the necessity of the wilderness experience as part of God's plan. It also reflects the obedience of Jesus to the Father's will, as He submits to the Spirit's leading.<p><b>Jesus</b><br>The central figure of the Gospel, Jesus is portrayed as the obedient Son of God. His willingness to be led by the Spirit into the wilderness demonstrates His submission to the Father's will and His readiness to begin His public ministry.<p><b>into the wilderness</b><br>The wilderness is a place of testing and preparation in biblical tradition. It recalls the Israelites' 40 years of wandering, a time of trial and reliance on God. For Jesus, the wilderness becomes a place of spiritual preparation and confrontation with Satan, setting the stage for His ministry. The geographical setting is likely the Judean Desert, a barren and desolate area, symbolizing spiritual desolation and the need for divine sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spirit.htm">The Spirit</a></b><br>Refers to the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, who plays a crucial role in guiding and empowering Jesus throughout His ministry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is being prepared for His public ministry through this time of testing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>A desolate and uninhabited region, often symbolic of testing and preparation in the Bible. It is where Jesus is led to be tempted by Satan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>The immediate action following Jesus' baptism, where He is driven by the Spirit into the wilderness, marking the beginning of His ministry and His confrontation with temptation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The Holy Spirit is active in guiding believers, just as He guided Jesus. We should seek to be sensitive to His leading in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_of_the_wilderness.htm">Purpose of the Wilderness</a></b><br>Times of testing and solitude can be used by God to prepare us for future ministry and strengthen our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/immediate_obedience.htm">Immediate Obedience</a></b><br>Jesus' immediate response to the Spirit's leading is a model for our own obedience to God's direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The wilderness experience reminds us of the reality of spiritual warfare and the need to be equipped with God's Word and Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_ministry.htm">Preparation for Ministry</a></b><br>Before engaging in public ministry, there is often a period of preparation and testing. We should embrace these times as opportunities for growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_jesus'_40_days_in_wild.htm">Is there any evidence to support Jesus surviving 40 days in the wilderness with wild animals, as claimed in Mark 1:12–13? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_hazael_in_the_bible.htm">Why did the Spirit lead Jesus into the wilderness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_fast.htm">What was the purpose of Jesus' fasting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_significance_of_lent's_5th_sunday.htm">What is the significance of Sunday 5 in Lent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Immediately the spirit driveth him.</span>--See Notes on <a href="/matthew/4-1.htm" title="Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.">Matthew 4:1</a>; but note also St. Mark's characteristic "immediately," and the stronger word "driveth him."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Driveth him</span> (<span class="greek">ἐκβάλλει</span>); literally, <span class="accented">driveth him forth.</span> That Holy Spirit, which not long before he had received at his baptism, impelled him with great energy; so that of his own accord he went forth, armed with Divine power, into the desert, that there, as in a wrestling-place, he might contend alone with Satan. There Christ and antichrist met, and entered upon the conflict upon the issue of which our salvation depended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/1-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">At once</span><br /><span class="grk">εὐθὺς</span> <span class="translit">(euthys)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> </span><span class="str2">Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">Πνεῦμα</span> <span class="translit">(Pneuma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">drove [Jesus]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκβάλλει</span> <span class="translit">(ekballei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wilderness,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔρημον</span> <span class="translit">(erēmon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2048.htm">Strong's 2048: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lonesome, i.e. waste.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/1-12.htm">Mark 1:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/1-12.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 1:12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/1-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 1:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 1:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/1-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 1:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 1:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>