Luke 4
1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
2 during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.
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.
3 And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.
5 And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
The devil led him up to a high place, and in a rapid view showed him all the kingdoms of the world.
6 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.
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.
7 If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine.
Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.
9 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:
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!
10 for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:
For it is written in Scripture, ‘He will order his angels to care for you,
11 and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
holding you up to protect you from stumbling over a stone.’”
12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God,’” Jesus replied.
13 And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.
When the devil had completed all his temptations, he waited for another opportunity.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.
Jesus returned to Galilee, full of the Spirit's power. News about him spread everywhere.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
Jesus taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 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.
When he arrived in Nazareth, where he had grown up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day as usual.
17 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,
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it's written:
18 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,
“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,
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
20 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.
He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant. Then he sat down. Everybody in the synagogue was staring at him.
21 And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
“This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.
22 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?
Everybody expressed their approval of him, amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn't this Joseph's son?” they wondered.
23 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.
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?’
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 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;
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.
26 and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Yet Elijah wasn't sent to any of them. He was sent to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon!
27 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.
Even though there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the only one who was healed was Naaman the Syrian!”
28 And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things;
When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.
29 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.
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.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way.
But he walked right through them and went on his way.
31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On Sabbath he started teaching them.
32 and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.
They were amazed at what he taught them for he spoke with authority.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man, that had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by a demon. He cried out,
34 Ah! what have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
“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!”
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.
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.
36 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.
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!”
37 And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about.
News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.
38 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.
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.
39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.
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.
40 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.
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.
41 And demons 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.
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.
42 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.
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.
43 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.
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.”
44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
So Jesus went on traveling around, teaching the good news in the synagogues of Judea.
