< Luke 4 >

1 But Jesus, full of [the] Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness,
2 forty days, tempted of the devil; and in those days he did not eat anything, and when they were finished he hungered.
being tempted forty days by the devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended, afterwards he was hungry.
3 And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.
And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf.
4 And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
5 And [the devil], leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.
And the devil taking him up into an exceeding high mountain, displayed before him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time:
6 And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.
and the devil said unto him, I will give thee all this authority, and the glory of these; for to me it is delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I give it.
7 If therefore thou wilt do homage before me, all [of it] shall be thine.
If therefore thou wilt worship before me, all shall be thine.
8 And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to [the] Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
And Jesus answering him, said, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him alone shalt thou pay divine honour.”
9 And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the edge of the temple, and said to him, If thou be Son of God, cast thyself down hence;
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a wing of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy self down from hence:
10 for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee to keep thee;
for it is written, “He shall give his angels a charge over thee, to guard thee safely;
11 and on [their] hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.
and that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.”
12 And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt [the] Lord thy God.
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”
13 And the devil, having completed every temptation, departed from him for a time.
And when the devil had closed all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and a rumour went out into the whole surrounding country about him;
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a report went out into all the region round about concerning him.
15 and he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
And he taught in their synagogues, being universally admired.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he entered, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to read.
17 And [the] book of the prophet Esaias was given to him; and having unrolled the book he found the place where it was written,
And there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah: and unrolling the volume, he found the passage where it is written,
18 [The] Spirit of [the] Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to [the] poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to [the] blind sight, to send forth [the] crushed delivered,
“The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;
19 to preach [the] acceptable year of [the] Lord.
to publish the acceptable year of the Lord.”
20 And having rolled up the book, when he had delivered it up to the attendant, he sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.
And rolling up the volume, he gave it to the attendant officer, and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were attentively fixed on him.
21 And he began to say to them, To-day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.
And he began to say to them, To day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
And all concurred in their testimony to him, and marvelled at the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
23 And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself; whatsoever we have heard has taken place in Capernaum do here also in thine own country.
And he said unto them, Ye will probably say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself! the works which we have heard to have been performed by thee at Capernaum, do the like here in thy own country.
24 And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] country.
But he said, Verily, I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
25 But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land,
Now I tell you of a certainty, that there were many widows in the days of Elias, in Israel, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that a grievous famine was upon all the land.
26 and to none of them was Elias sent but to Sarepta of Sidonia, to a woman [that was] a widow.
And unto none of them was Elias sent, but unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a widow woman.
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.
And many lepers were in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, and no one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian.
28 And they were all filled with rage in the synagogue, hearing these things;
And they were all filled with rage in the synagogue, when they heard these observations:
29 and rising up they cast him forth out of the city, and led him up to the brow of the mountain upon which their city was built, so that they might throw him down the precipice;
and rising up, dragged him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill, on which their city was built, in order to cast him down headlong:
30 but he, passing through the midst of them, went his way,
but he passing through the midst of them, went away.
31 and descended to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbaths.
And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine, for his word was with authority.
And they were struck with astonishment at his teaching; for his discourse was with authority.
33 And there was in the synagogue a man having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried with a loud voice,
And there was in the synagogue a man, who had a spirit of an unclean devil, and he roared out with a great cry,
34 saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy [One] of God.
saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus the Nazarean? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out from him. And the demon, having thrown him down into the midst, came out from him without doing him any injury.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Stop thy mouth, and come out of him. And the devil throwing him down into the midst, came out of him, doing him no injury.
36 And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word [is] this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
And amazement seized on all present, and they spake one to another, saying, What a word is this? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And a rumour went out into every place of the country round concerning him.
And the fame of him went forth into all the adjacent region.
38 And rising up out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon. But Simon's mother-in-law was suffering under a bad fever; and they asked him for her.
Then rising up out of the synagogue, he came into the house of Simon: and Simon’s mother-in-law was seized with a violent fever, and they besought him on her behalf.
39 And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and forthwith standing up she served them.
And standing over her, he charged the fever to depart; and it left her: and immediately she arose, and waited upon them.
40 And when the sun went down, all, as many as had persons sick with divers diseases, brought them to him, and having laid his hands on every one of them, he healed them;
So when the sun was set, all who had any indisposed with various diseases, brought them to him; and laying his hands severally on each of them, he cured them.
41 and demons also went out from many, crying out and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
And devils also went out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was the Messiah.
42 And when it was day he went out, and went into a desert place, and the crowds sought after him, and came up to him, and [would have] kept him back that he should not go from them.
And as the day was coming on, he went forth and departed into a desert place: and the multitude sought him out, and came to him, and would have detained him that he should not leave them.
43 But he said to them, I must needs announce the glad tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for for this I have been sent forth.
But he said unto them, I must preach the glad tidings of the kingdom of heaven in other cities also: for on this service am I sent.
44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
And he continued preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

< Luke 4 >