Luke 4

“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,” Naming Ghost and Holy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward…” The number forty makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.” The line’s distinctive content terms include devil, high, kingdoms. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me…” Naming All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy…” Naming Get keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of…” Naming Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.” The line’s distinctive content terms include departed, devil, ended. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region…” Naming Galilee and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.” The line’s distinctive content terms include glorified, synagogues, taught. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the…” Naming Nazareth keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place…” Naming Esaias keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to…” The verse names Lord and Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include book, closed, eyes. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.” The line’s distinctive content terms include began, ears, fulfilled. Its relationship to verses 20 and 22 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done…” Naming Capernaum and Physician keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.” Naming Verily keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years…” The number three makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.” Naming Elias and Sarepta keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the…” Naming Eliseus and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,” The line’s distinctive content terms include filled, synagogue, wrath. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that…” The line’s distinctive content terms include city, brow, built. Its relationship to verses 28 and 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But he passing through the midst of them went his way,” The line’s distinctive content terms include midst, passing. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.” Naming Capernaum and Galilee keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.” The line’s distinctive content terms include astonished, doctrine, power. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,” The line’s distinctive content terms include cried, devil, loud. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he…” Naming Hold and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he…” The line’s distinctive content terms include amazed, authority, commandeth. Its relationship to verses 35 and 37 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.” The line’s distinctive content terms include country, fame, place. Its relationship to verses 36 and 38 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great…” Naming Simon keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include arose, fever, immediately. Its relationship to verses 38 and 40 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include depart, departed, desert. Its relationship to verses 41 and 43 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.” Naming Galilee keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.