Mark 1:13 (GNV)

Passage

And he was there in the wildernesse fourtie daies, and was tempted of Satan: hee was also with the wilde beastes, and the Angels ministred vnto him.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:11 Then there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

Mark 1:12 And immediatly the Spirite driueth him into the wildernesse.

Mark 1:13 And he was there in the wildernesse fourtie daies, and was tempted of Satan: hee was also with the wilde beastes, and the Angels ministred vnto him.

Mark 1:14 Now after that Iohn was committed to prison, Iesus came into Galile, preaching the Gospel of the kingdome of God,

Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wildernesse", "fourtie", "daies", "tempted", "satan", "beastes", and "angels". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wildernesse" and "fourtie", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And immediatly the Spirite driueth him into..." into verse 14's "Now after that Iohn was committed to...", so "wildernesse" and "fourtie" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wildernesse" and "fourtie" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.