Mark 1:12 (WEB)
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
Catechism · 1
“Driven by the Spirit into the desert, Jesus remains there for forty days without eating; he lives among wild beasts, and angels minister to him.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 1:12-13.
Fathers and councils · 9
Augustine of Hippo
“At the same time, he does not fail to notice the circumstance which is omitted by Luke, namely, that the angels ministered unto Him.” — editor's note: Mark i. 12, 13; Luke iv. 1–13.
Read the whole comment“Mark, then, commences as follows: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God: as it is written in the prophet Isaiah;” and so on, down to where it is said, “And they go into Capharnaum; and straightway on the Sabbath-day He entered into the synagogue and taught them.”” — editor's note: Mark i. 1–21.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Mark
Because all that Christ did and suffered was for our teaching, He began after His baptism to dwell in the wilderness, and fought against the devil, that every baptized person might patiently sustain greater…
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And that no one might doubt, by what spirit he said that Christ was driven into the wilderness, Luke has on purpose premised, that “Jesus being full of the Spirit returned from Jordan, “ and then has added, “and was…
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But the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness, because He designed to provoke the devil to tempt Him, and thus gave Him an opportunity not only by hunger, but also by the place. For then most of all does the devil…
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But He retires into the desert that He may teach us that, leaving the allurements of the world, and the company of the wicked, we should in all things obey the Divine commands. He is left alone and tempted by the…
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But He says this to shew of what nature was the wilderness, for it was impassable by man and full of wild beasts. It goes on; “and angels ministered unto Him.” For after temptation, and a victory against the devil,…
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Consider also that Christ dwells among the wild beasts as man, but, as God, uses the ministry of Angels. Thus, when in the solitude of a holy life we bear with unpolluted mind the bestial manners of men, we merit to…
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Or then the beasts dwell with us in peace, as in the ark clean animals with the unclean, when the flesh lusts not against the spirit. After this, ministering Angels are sent to us, that they may give answers and…
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Catechism §538.
Cited together in Bede on Mark 1:12–13 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Mark 1:12–13 (Catena Aurea).