< Luke 4 >
1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, all the time tempted by the devil.
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 He ate nothing during these days, and at the close of them 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 And Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written that not by bread alone shall man live."
And Jesus answered him, “Scripture says – ‘It is not on bread alone that a person is to live.’”
5 And the devil led him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time, and the devil said to him.
And the devil led Jesus up, and showing him in a single moment all the kingdoms of the earth, said to him,
6 "To you will I give all this authority and this glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever 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 "If then you will worship me, it shall all be yours."
If you worship me, it will all be yours.”
8 "It is written," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."
And Jesus answered him, “Scripture says – ‘You should worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.’”
9 Then he brought him to Jerusalem, and caused him to stand upon the Temple roof, and said to him. "If you really are the Son of God throw yourself down 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 shall give his angels charge of thee, to guard thee safely;
for scripture says – ‘He will give his angels commands about you, to guard you safely,’
11 "They will bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy food against a stone."
And ‘On their hands they will lift you up, otherwise you might strike your foot against a stone.’”
12 "It has been said," replied Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord, thy God."
But Jesus answered him, “It is said – ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 So, after exhausting on him every kind of temptation, the devil left him for a time.
When he had tried every kind of temptation, the devil left Jesus, until another opportunity.
14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and his fame spread throughout all the surrounding country,
Moved by the power of the Spirit, Jesus returned to Galilee. Reports about him spread through all that region;
15 and he began to teach in their synagogues, and was glorified by all.
and he began to teach in their synagogues, and was honored by everyone.
16 Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up. and, as was his custom, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and 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 And there was handed him the roll of the prophet Isaiah; and 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 upon me Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the prisoners, And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those that are bruised,
‘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 acceptable year of the Lord.
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
20 Then rolling up the papyrus, he gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
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 The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him, and he began to say to them, "Today is this scripture fulfilled in your hearing."
and Jesus began, “This very day this passage has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 And they all spoke well of him, and marveled at the words of charm that fell from his lips. "Is not 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 answered. "Doubtless you will quote the proverb to me, "Physician, heal thyself! Do also here in your own country all that we hear that you have done 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 "I tell you in solemn truth," he added, "that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
I tell you,” he continued, “that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
25 In very truth I tell you there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine came 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 one of them, but only to a widow in 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 days of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed but 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 When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury;
All the people in the synagogue, as they listened to this, became enraged.
29 they rose, hurried him outside the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, intending to cast him down headlong.
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 he, passing through the midst of them, took his departure.
But he passed through the middle of the crowd and went on his way.
31 Then he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and continued to teach the people on the Sabbath Days.
Then Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee. On the Sabbath he taught the people.
32 They were deeply impressed by his teaching because his speech was with authority.
They were amazed at his teaching, because his words were spoken with authority.
33 And there was in the synagogue a man possessed by the spirit of a foul demon. He cried out, in a loud voice, saying.
In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of a foul demon in him, who called out loudly,
34 "Ha! Jesus of Nazareth, what business have you with us? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, you 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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quiet! Come out of him." And when the demon had thrown the man down before them, he came out of him without doing him any harm.
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 were amazed, and began to ask one another, saying. "What is this word? For 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 talk about him spread into every locality in the surrounding country.
And rumors about Jesus traveled through every place in the region.
38 Now when he rose and left the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, where Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick of a great fever. And they kept entreating him for her.
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 at once she arose and ministered unto 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 they who had any sick with any sort of disease brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and 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, screaming and saying, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that 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 And when it was daybreak he left the town, and went away to a solitary place; and the crowd kept seeking him. Coming at length upon him, they attempted to detain him so that he should not leave them.
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 he said to them. "I must preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other towns also; for that is what I was sent to do."
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 So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.
And he continued to make his proclamation in the synagogues of Judea.