Luke 4:18's description of Jesus' anointing is associated with which book?

• A. Luke
• B. Acts
• C. Matthew
• D. John

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how Luke’s description of Jesus being anointed by the Spirit points forward to the continuation of that Spirit-led ministry. Luke 4:18 presents Jesus declaring that the Spirit of the Lord is upon him to preach good news and set the oppressed free—an empowerment for mission. That same Spirit’s work doesn’t stop with Jesus; Luke-Acts, written by the same author, continues the story and shows the Spirit descending at Pentecost and empowering the disciples to carry on Jesus’ mission. Because Acts picks up right where Luke’s Gospel leaves off and expands the Spirit-enabled ministry into the church’s mission, it’s the natural association for Luke 4:18’s description. The linkage is less about the gospel accounts themselves and more about the ongoing, Spirit-driven work that begins with Jesus and continues through the apostles in Acts.