Luke 4
1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 being tempted forty days by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days, and when they were ended, afterward he was hungry.
for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
3 And the devil said to him, If thou are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 And Jesus answered, saying to him, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every saying of God.
Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”
5 And having brought him onto a high mountain, the devil showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said to him, I will give to thee all this authority, and the glory of them, because it has been delivered to me, and to whomever I want I give it.
The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I want.
7 If therefore thou will worship before me, it will all be thine.
If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”
8 And having answered, Jesus said to him, Go thee behind me, Satan. It is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only shall thou serve.
Jesus answered him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and he said to him, If thou are the Son of God, cast thyself down from here,
He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
10 for it is written, He will give his agents orders about thee, to protect thee,
for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
11 and, They will take thee up on their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”
12 And having answered, Jesus said to him, It is said, Thou shall not challenge the Lord thy God.
Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 And when the devil ended every temptation, he withdrew from him until a time.
When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee. And a report went out about him through the entire region around.
Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up. And according to that which was customary to him, he entered into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. And having opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliverance those who have been broken,
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
19 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
20 And having closed the book, having given it back to the attendant, he sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were focused on him.
He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your ears.
He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 And all witnessed to him, and wondered at the words of grace that proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?
All testified about him and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 And he said to them, Ye will doubtless say to me this proverb: Physician, heal thyself. How many things we heard that happened at Capernaum, do also here in thy fatherland.
He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”
24 And he said, Truly I say to you, that not one prophet is acceptable in his fatherland.
He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
25 But in truth I say to you, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine occurred on all the land.
But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.
26 And Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, to a widow woman of Sidon.
Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel near Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.
There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”
28 And all in the synagogue were filled with rage, having heard these things.
They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things.
29 And having risen up, they thrust him outside of the city, and brought him as far as the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw him down headlong.
They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
30 But he, having passed through the midst of them, departed.
But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day,
He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean deity. And it cried out in a great voice, saying,
In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 Oh no! What is with us and with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Did thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou are, the Holy man of God.
saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
35 And Jesus rebuked it, saying, Be thou muzzled, and come out of him. And the demon having thrown him down in the midst, it came out of him, not having harm him.
Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
36 And amazement developed in all, and they spoke among each other, saying, What is this word? Because with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
Amazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
37 And a report about him went forth into every place of the region around.
News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
38 And having arisen from the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's mother-in-law was gripped by a great fever, and they besought him about her.
He rose up from the synagogue and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him to help her.
39 And having stood over her, he rebuked the fever. And it left her, and immediately after rising up, she served them.
He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
40 And when the sun was setting, all, as many as had those who were incapacitated with various diseases, brought them to him. And having laid his hands on each one of them, he healed them.
When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 And also demons came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou are the Christ, the Son of God. And rebuking them, he did not allow them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42 And when it became day, having departed, he went to a desolate place. And the multitudes sought him, and they came to him, and were restraining him not depart from them.
When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them.
43 But he said to them, I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for this.
But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
