Mark 1:12
New International Version
At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,

New Living Translation
The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness,

English Standard Version
The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.

Berean Standard Bible
At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,

Berean Literal Bible
And immediately the Spirit drives Him out into the wilderness.

King James Bible
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

New King James Version
Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.

New American Standard Bible
And immediately the Spirit brought Him out into the wilderness.

NASB 1995
Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness.

NASB 1977
And immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness.

Legacy Standard Bible
And immediately the Spirit drove Him to go out into the wilderness.

Amplified Bible
Immediately the [Holy] Spirit forced Him out into the wilderness.

Berean Annotated Bible
At once the Spirit {Pneuma} drove Jesus into the wilderness (solitary place),

Christian Standard Bible
Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.

American Standard Version
And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

Contemporary English Version
At once God's Spirit made Jesus go into the desert.

English Revised Version
And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At once the Spirit brought him into the desert,

Good News Translation
At once the Spirit made him go into the desert,

International Standard Version
At once the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.

NET Bible
The Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness.

New Heart English Bible
And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

Webster's Bible Translation
And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

Weymouth New Testament
At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,

World English Bible
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And immediately the Spirit puts Him forth into the wilderness,

Berean Literal Bible
And immediately the Spirit drives Him out into the wilderness.

Young's Literal Translation
And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,

Smith's Literal Translation
And directly the Spirit casts him, out into the desert.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And immediately the Spirit prompted him into the desert.

New American Bible
At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert,

New Revised Standard Version
And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And at once The Spirit drove him into the wilderness.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And immediately the Spirit compelled him to go forth into the wilderness.

Godbey New Testament
And immediately the Spirit casts Him out into the wilderness.

Haweis New Testament
And immediately the Spirit impelled him to go into the wilderness.

Mace New Testament
presently after the spirit convey'd him into the desart.

Weymouth New Testament
At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,

Worrell New Testament
And straightway the Spirit driveth Him forth into the wilderness.

Worsley New Testament
And immediately the Spirit taketh Him out into the wilderness:

Additional Translations ...



Context
The Temptation of Jesus
11And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” 12 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, 13and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.…

Cross References
At once

Matthew 3:16
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

Luke 3:21
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

John 1:32
Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
the Spirit

Luke 4:1
Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Romans 8:14
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
drove

Luke 8:29
For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Exodus 12:39
Since their dough had no leaven, the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves. For when they had been driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themselves.

Genesis 3:24
So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
Jesus

Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

Hebrews 2:18
Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
into the wilderness,

Matthew 4:1
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Deuteronomy 8:2
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.

Hosea 2:14
“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.
Genesis 3:1-6
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.’” …


Treasury of Scripture

And immediately the spirit drives him into the wilderness.

the Spirit.

Matthew 4:1
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Luke 4:1
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

driveth.

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Mark 1
1. The office of John the Baptist.
9. Jesus is baptized;
12. tempted;
14. he preaches;
16. calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;
23. heals one that had a demon;
29. Peter's mother in law;
32. many diseased persons;
40. and cleanses the leper.












At once

Following His baptism, Jesus was immediately led into the next stage of His mission.

Mat 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water.…
Luk 3:21 When all the people were being baptized,…
Jhn 1:32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending…

the Spirit

The Holy Spirit, who had descended on Jesus at His baptism, directed Him according to the Father’s purpose.

Luk 4:1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan…
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD…
Rom 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

drove

Jesus willingly submitted to this urgent leading, entering the wilderness to face the testing appointed for Him.

Luk 8:29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out…
Exo 12:39 Since their dough had no leaven, the people…
Gen 3:24 So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim…

Jesus

As God’s beloved Son, He remained obedient where Israel and humanity had failed.

Mat 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved…
Heb 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize…
Heb 2:18 Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted,…

into the wilderness,

In the barren Judean region, Jesus prepared for His public ministry while confronting Satan’s opposition.

Mat 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.…
Deu 8:2 Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you…
Hos 2:14 Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness,…

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Spirit
Refers to the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, who plays a crucial role in guiding and empowering Jesus throughout His ministry.

2. Jesus
The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is being prepared for His public ministry through this time of testing.

3. The Wilderness
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.

4. The Event
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.
Teaching Points
The Role of the Holy Spirit
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.

Purpose of the Wilderness
Times of testing and solitude can be used by God to prepare us for future ministry and strengthen our faith.

Immediate Obedience
Jesus' immediate response to the Spirit's leading is a model for our own obedience to God's direction.

Spiritual Warfare
The wilderness experience reminds us of the reality of spiritual warfare and the need to be equipped with God's Word and Spirit.

Preparation for Ministry
Before engaging in public ministry, there is often a period of preparation and testing. We should embrace these times as opportunities for growth.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Mark 1:12?

2. How does Mark 1:12 demonstrate the Holy Spirit's role in Jesus' ministry?

3. What can we learn from Jesus' obedience to the Spirit in Mark 1:12?

4. How does Mark 1:12 connect to other instances of wilderness testing in Scripture?

5. In what ways can we be led by the Spirit in our daily lives?

6. How does Jesus' experience in Mark 1:12 inspire us to face spiritual challenges?

7. Why did the Spirit drive Jesus into the wilderness in Mark 1:12?

8. What is the significance of the wilderness in Mark 1:12?

9. How does Mark 1:12 relate to Jesus' divine mission?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Mark 1?


(12) Immediately the spirit driveth him.--See Notes on Matthew 4:1; but note also St. Mark's characteristic "immediately," and the stronger word "driveth him."

Verse 12. - Driveth him (ἐκβάλλει); literally, driveth him forth. 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.

Mark 1:12 shows that immediately after His baptism, Jesus is forcefully sent by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to face testing. The verse underscores God’s sovereign timing, the Spirit’s decisive leadership, the Son’s flawless obedience, and the purposeful setting where Jesus will succeed where humanity has failed. It marks the opening move of a ministry that will conquer sin and Satan on our behalf.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
At once
εὐθὺς (euthys)
Adverb
Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Spirit
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

drove [Jesus]
ἐκβάλλει (ekballei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wilderness,
ἔρημον (erēmon)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste.


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