Luke 4:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →His temptations spent for the moment, the devil departs from Jesus until a more opportune time.
What Does Luke 4:13 Mean?
Luke closes the scene with a watchful note: the adversary withdraws but does not surrender, leaving to await a better season. Luke will mark that season's arrival when Satan enters Judas and Jesus names the hour of the power of darkness.
Victory over temptation is real, and it is also rarely final on this side of the grave; the tempter studies calendars and waits for tired, unguarded days. Jesus' wilderness triumph is the opening engagement of a war he will win decisively at the cross and the empty tomb. So his people watch without panicking. The enemy is persistent, but he is also defeated, and he has already met his Master.
Luke 4:13 in the Original Language
kairos (καιρός), 'season' -- an opportune time, a chosen moment.
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What does Luke 4:13 mean?
His temptations spent for the moment, the devil departs from Jesus until a more opportune time.