Luke 4
1 THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness,
And 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 did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended, afterwards he was hungry.
and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.
3 And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf.
And the devil said to him: If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”
And Jesus answered him, and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
5 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:
And the devil took him up into a high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, in a moment of time.
6 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.
And the devil said to him: I will give you all the authority and glory of these, for it is delivered to me; and to whomever I will, I give it.
7 If therefore thou wilt worship before me, all shall be thine.
If, therefore, you will bow with reverence before me, all shall be yours.
8 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.”
And Jesus answered and said to him: Get behind me, Satan; it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
9 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:
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from this place;
10 for it is written, “He shall give his angels a charge over thee, to guard thee safely;
for it is written, He will give his angels charge concerning you, to guard you carefully;
11 and that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.”
and in their hands they shall take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”
And Jesus answered and said to him: It is said, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.
13 And when the devil had closed all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a time.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a report went out into all the region round about concerning him.
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and his fame went throughout the whole of that region.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being universally admired.
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 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.
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.
17 And there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah: and unrolling the volume, he found the passage where it is written,
And the volume of Isaiah the prophet was given to him: and when he had unrolled the volume, he found the place where it was written:
18 “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;
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed;
19 to publish the acceptable year of the Lord.”
to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 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.
And he rolled up the volume, and save it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all that were in the synagogue were earnestly fixed upon 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: This scripture which you have heard, is this day fulfilled.
22 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?
And all extolled him; and they wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth, and said: Is not this the son of Joseph?
23 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.
And he said to them: You will assuredly apply to me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself. Whatever things we have heard were done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.
24 But he said, Verily, I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
And he said: Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 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.
And I tell you, in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine was on all the land:
26 And unto none of them was Elias sent, but unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a widow woman.
and to no one of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, and no one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian.
And many lepers were in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet; and no one of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.
28 And they were all filled with rage in the synagogue, when they heard these observations:
And all that were in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with anger,
29 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:
and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.
30 but he passing through the midst of them, went away.
But he passed through the midst of them, and went away.
31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath.
And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath-days.
32 And they were struck with astonishment at his teaching; for his discourse was with authority.
And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 And there was in the synagogue a man, who had a spirit of an unclean devil, and he roared out with a great cry,
And there was in the synagogue a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 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.
saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
35 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.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Be silent, and come out of him. And the demon threw him into the midst, and came out of him, and hurt him not.
36 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.
And amazement came upon all, and they spoke one to another, saying: What teaching is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And the fame of him went forth into all the adjacent region.
And his fame went abroad into every place of the country round about.
38 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.
And he arose and went out of the synagogue into the house of Simon. And Simon’s mother-in-law was confined with a violent fever: and they besought him in her behalf.
39 And standing over her, he charged the fever to depart; and it left her: and immediately she arose, and waited upon them.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever, and it left her: and she arose immediately, and ministered to them.
40 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.
And when the sun had gone down, all that had any sick with various diseases, brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and cured them.
41 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.
Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42 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.
And when it was day, he went out and departed into a desert place; and the multitudes sought for him, and came to him and endeavored to detain him, that he should not go away from them.
43 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.
But he said to them: I must make known the good news of the kingdom of God to other cities also; for to this end I have been sent.
44 And he continued preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
And he continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.
