< Luke 4 >
1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the wilderness for forty days, tempted by the devil.
2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
All that time he ate nothing; and, when it was over, he became hungry.
3 The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
So the devil said to him, “If you are God’s Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
And Jesus answered him, “Scripture says – ‘It is not on bread alone that a person is to live.’”
5 Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
And the devil led Jesus up, and showing him in a single moment all the kingdoms of the earth, said to him,
6 “I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
“I will give you all this power, and the splendor of them; for it has been given into my hands and I give it to whom I wish.
7 So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
If you worship me, it will all be yours.”
8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
And Jesus answered him, “Scripture says – ‘You should worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.’”
9 Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
The devil next led him into Jerusalem, and, placing him on the parapet of the Temple, said, “If you are God’s Son throw yourself down from here,
10 For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully;
for scripture says – ‘He will give his angels commands about you, to guard you safely,’
11 and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
And ‘On their hands they will lift you up, otherwise you might strike your foot against a stone.’”
12 But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
But Jesus answered him, “It is said – ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
When he had tried every kind of temptation, the devil left Jesus, until another opportunity.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
Moved by the power of the Spirit, Jesus returned to Galilee. Reports about him spread through all that region;
15 He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
and he began to teach in their synagogues, and was honored by everyone.
16 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
Coming to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, Jesus, as was his custom, went on the Sabbath into the synagogue, and stood up to read the scriptures.
17 the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
He was given the book of the prophet Isaiah; and Jesus opened the book and found the place where it says –
18 “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 proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has consecrated me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed at liberty,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,
Then, closing the book and returning it to the attendant, he sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him,
21 and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
and Jesus began, “This very day this passage has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. “Isn’t Joseph’s son?” they asked.
23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
“Doubtless,” said Jesus, “you will remind me of the saying – ‘Doctor, cure yourself;’ and you will say ‘Do here in your own country all that we have heard that has been done at Capernaum.’
24 Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
I tell you,” he continued, “that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
25 But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
There were, doubtless, many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, and a severe famine prevailed throughout the country;
26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.
and yet it was not to one of them that Elijah was sent, but to a widow at Zarephath in Sidonia.
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet it was not one of them who was made clean, but Naaman the Syrian.”
28 On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
All the people in the synagogue, as they listened to this, became enraged.
29 They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
Starting up, they drove Jesus out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town stood, intending to hurl him down.
30 But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
But he passed through the middle of the crowd and went on his way.
31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
Then Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee. On the Sabbath he taught the people.
32 They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
They were amazed at his teaching, because his words were spoken with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of a foul demon in him, who called out loudly,
34 “Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
“Stop! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!”
35 But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent! Come out from him,” he said. The demon flung the man down in the middle of the people, and then came out from him, without causing him further harm.
36 All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
And they were all lost in amazement, and kept saying to one another, “What words are these? For he gives his commands to the foul spirits with a marvelous authority, and they come out.”
37 And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
And rumors about Jesus traveled through every place in the region.
38 After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,
On leaving the synagogue, Jesus went into Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a severe attack of fever, and they asked Jesus to cure her.
39 and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
Bending over her, he rebuked the fever; the fever left her, and she immediately got up and began to take care of them.
40 At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
At sunset, all who had friends suffering from various diseases took them to Jesus; and he placed his hands on everyone of them and cured them.
41 Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
And even demons came out from many people, screaming ‘You are the Son of God.’ Jesus rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.
At daybreak, Jesus went out and walked to a lonely spot. But crowds of people began to look for him; and they came to where he was and tried to detain him and prevent his leaving them.
43 But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”
Jesus, however, said to them, “I must take the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, for that was why I was sent.”
44 And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.
And he continued to make his proclamation in the synagogues of Judea.