Luke 4
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
Then Jesus, full of 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.
where He was tested for forty days by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, so after they were completed He was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
So the devil said to Him, “Since you are Son of God, tell this stone to become bread!”
4 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.
Jesus answered him saying, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word 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 taking Him up on 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.
The devil said to Him: “To you I will give all this authority, and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I want to.
7 Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
So you, if you would worship before me, all will be yours.”
8 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.
In answer Jesus said to him: “Get behind me, Satan! It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you 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!
He also took Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him: “Since you are Son of God, throw yourself down from here;
10 For it is written in Scripture, ‘He will order his angels to care for you,
because it is written, ‘He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you,’
11 holding you up to protect you from stumbling over a stone.’”
and, ‘They will carry you along on their hands, so you do not stub your foot on a stone.’”
12 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God,’” Jesus replied.
In answer Jesus said to him: “The statement stands, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God!’”
13 When the devil had completed all his temptations, he waited for another opportunity.
Having finished every test, the devil departed from Him until an opportune time.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee, full of the Spirit's power. News about him spread everywhere.
Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about Him spread throughout the whole surrounding area;
15 Jesus taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
yes, He started teaching 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.
So He came to Natsareth, where He had been brought up; as was His custom He went 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:
The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him, so unrolling the scroll 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 has anointed me to evangelize poor people. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to captives and recovery of sight to blind people, to send those who are oppressed out in freedom,
19 and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
to proclaim the Lord's favorable year.”
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.
Then, having rolled up the scroll and returned it to the attendant, He sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him,
21 “This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.
and He began by saying to them, “Today, this Scripture in your ears has been fulfilled.”
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.
(All were bearing witness to Him and were marveling at the gracious words that were coming out of His mouth; and they started saying, “Isn't this 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?’
He said to them: “Doubtless you will quote this parable to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’—do here in your hometown the things we have heard were done in Capernaum.”
24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
Then He said: “Assuredly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.
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.
Further, I can assure you that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three years and six months and a severe famine came over 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!
yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow woman in Sarepta, near 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 there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet not one of them was cleansed—just Naaman the Syrian.”
28 When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.
Well, upon hearing these things everyone in the synagogue was filled with fury,
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 rising up they drove Him out of the town and took Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him off the cliff.
30 But he walked right through them and went on his way.
But He, passing through the middle of them, went on His way.
31 Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On Sabbath he started teaching them.
Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee; He started teaching them on the Sabbaths.
32 They were amazed at what he taught them for he spoke with authority.
They kept on being amazed at His teaching, because His word was with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by a demon. He cried out,
Now in the synagogue was a man having a spirit of an unclean demon; he cried out with a loud voice
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!”
saying: “Ugh! What do you want with us, Jesus of Natsareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One 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.
So Jesus rebuked him saying, “Be muzzled, and get out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the midst, it came out of him without harming 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!”
Everyone was taken with amazement and they started conversing together, saying: “What is this word! For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
37 News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.
And the news about Him started going out to every place of the surrounding region.
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.
Then He left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. But Simon's mother-in-law was suffering with a high fever, and they requested Him on her behalf.
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.
So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve 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.
Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on each one of them and 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.
Moreover, demons came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” But rebuking them He would not allow them to continue speaking, because they knew that He was the Messiah.
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.
Now at daybreak He departed and went to a deserted place; so the crowds started looking for Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving 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 proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other towns also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”
44 So Jesus went on traveling around, teaching the good news in the synagogues of Judea.
So He went preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
