Full of the Holy Spirit (πληρης πνευματος αγιου). An evident allusion to the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus at his baptism ([…

Being full of the Holy Ghost.—See Notes on Matthew 4:1-11. The words used by St. Luke describe the same fact as those use…

Full of the Holy Ghost and then led into the wilderness to be tempted. You would not expect that. Yet it is a sadder thing to be …

Theophylact of Ohrid: Christ is tempted after His baptism, showing us that temptations await us after we are baptized. This…

Jesus is in the desert for a period of forty days. This probably parallels Israel’s experience in the desert after the exodus; it may also allude t…

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost
The Spirit of God having descended on him at his baptism, and afresh anointed…

Christ's being led into the wilderne gave an advantage to the tempter, for there He was alone; no one was with Him by whose prayers and advice He m…