Luke 4
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. He didn't eat anything during that whole time, so at the end he was starving.
being tempted forty days by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days, and when they were ended, afterward he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
And the devil said to him, If thou are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.
4 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.
And Jesus answered, saying to him, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every saying of God.
5 The devil led him up to a high place, and in a rapid view showed him all the kingdoms of the world.
And having brought him onto a high mountain, the devil showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 Then the devil said to Jesus, “I will give you authority over all of them, and their glory. This authority has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.
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.
7 Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
If therefore thou will worship before me, it will all be thine.
8 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.
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.
9 The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, set him on the top of the Temple, and told him, “If you are the Son of God, then jump!
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,
10 For it is written in Scripture, ‘He will order his angels to care for you,
for it is written, He will give his agents orders about thee, to protect thee,
11 holding you up to protect you from stumbling over a stone.’”
and, They will take thee up on their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
12 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God,’” Jesus replied.
And having answered, Jesus said to him, It is said, Thou shall not challenge the Lord thy God.
13 When the devil had completed all his temptations, he waited for another opportunity.
And when the devil ended every temptation, he withdrew from him until a time.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee, full of the Spirit's power. News about him spread everywhere.
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee. And a report went out about him through the entire region around.
15 Jesus taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 When he arrived in Nazareth, where he had grown up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day as usual.
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.
17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it's written:
And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. And having opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to announce good news to the destitute. He has sent me to proclaim that prisoners will be released, the blind will see, the oppressed will be freed,
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,
19 and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant. Then he sat down. Everybody in the synagogue was staring at him.
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.
21 “This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.
And he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your ears.
22 Everybody expressed their approval of him, amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn't this Joseph's son?” they wondered.
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?
23 Jesus replied, “I'm sure you'll repeat this proverb to me, ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and ask, ‘Why don't you do here in your own hometown what we heard you did in Capernaum?’
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.
24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
And he said, Truly I say to you, that not one prophet is acceptable in his fatherland.
25 I guarantee that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah when there was a drought for three and a half years, causing a great famine throughout the country.
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.
26 Yet Elijah wasn't sent to any of them. He was sent to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon!
And Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, to a widow woman of Sidon.
27 Even though there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the only one who was healed was Naaman the Syrian!”
And many lepers were in Israel near Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.
28 When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.
And all in the synagogue were filled with rage, having heard these things.
29 They jumped to their feet and threw him out of the town. Then they dragged him to the top of the hill on which the town was built in order to throw him off the cliff.
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.
30 But he walked right through them and went on his way.
But he, having passed through the midst of them, departed.
31 Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On Sabbath he started teaching them.
And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day,
32 They were amazed at what he taught them for he spoke with authority.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by a demon. He cried out,
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,
34 “So, what do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: God's Holy One!”
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.
35 Jesus interrupted him, saying. “Be quiet!” Then he ordered the demon, “Come out of him!” Throwing him to the ground right before them, the demon left the man without injuring him.
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.
36 They were all amazed and asked each other, “What is this teaching? With power and authority he orders evil spirits to leave—and they do!”
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.
37 News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.
And a report about him went forth into every place of the region around.
38 Leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever and those who were there asked Jesus to help.
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.
39 Jesus went and stood over her. He told the fever to leave her—which it did. She got up right away and prepared a meal for them.
And having stood over her, he rebuked the fever. And it left her, and immediately after rising up, she served them.
40 When the sun set, they brought to him all who were sick, suffering from various diseases. Jesus placed his hands on them, one after the other, and he healed them.
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.
41 Demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God.” But Jesus stopped them and refused to let them speak because they knew he was the Christ.
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.
42 Early the following morning Jesus left to find some peace and quiet. But the crowds went out looking for him, and finally found him. They tried to stop him leaving because they did not want him to go.
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.
43 But he told them, “I have to go to other towns to tell them the good news of the kingdom of God too, because that is what I was sent to do.”
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.
44 So Jesus went on traveling around, teaching the good news in the synagogues of Judea.
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
