< Luke 4 >

1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the 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 in the wilderness
2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.
4 Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”
And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.
5 The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
And he led him up, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I want.
And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”
If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine.
8 Jesus answered him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
9 He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
10 for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:
11 and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”
and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
12 Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
13 When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.
14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.
15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
16 He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
17 The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
And he began to say unto them, Today hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
22 All testified about him and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
23 He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”
And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.
24 He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
25 But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.
But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;
26 Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.
28 They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things.
And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things;
29 They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.
30 But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
But he passing through the midst of them went his way.
31 He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil; and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
Ah! what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
35 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.
36 Amazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
And there went forth a rumour concerning him into every place of the region round about.
38 He rose up from the synagogue and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him to help her.
And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon’s wife’s mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
39 He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.
40 When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
And devils also came 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 that he was the Christ.
42 When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them.
And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.
43 But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.
44 He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

< Luke 4 >