Luke 4
1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
2 For the space of forty days; and was tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.
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 to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread.
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 And Jesus answered him: It is written, that Man liveth not by bread alone, but by every word of God.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.
5 And the devil led him into a high mountain, and shewed 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 he said to him: To thee will I give all this power, and the glory of them; for to me they are delivered, and to whom I will, I give them.
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 adore before me, all shall be thine.
Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
8 And Jesus answering said to him: It is written: Thou shalt adore 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 brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and he said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself 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, that He hath given his angels charge over thee, that they keep thee.
For it is written in Scripture, ‘He will order his angels to care for you,
11 And that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.
holding you up to protect you from stumbling over a stone.’”
12 And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God,’” Jesus replied.
13 And all the temptation being ended, the devil departed from him for a time.
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 the fame of him went out through the whole country.
Jesus returned to Galilee, full of the Spirit's power. News about him spread everywhere.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, and was magnified by all.
Jesus taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day; and he rose 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 the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he 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. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,
“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 preach deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of reward.
and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
20 And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed 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 to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture in your ears.
“This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.
22 And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?
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 to them: Doubtless you will say to me this similitude: Physician, heal thyself: as great things as we have heard done in Capharnaum, do also here in thy 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: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.
But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 In truth I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth.
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 to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a widow woman.
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 Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was cleansed but 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 all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with anger.
When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.
29 And they rose up and thrust him out of the city; and they brought him to the brow of the hill, whereon their city was built, that they might cast 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 went down into Capharnaum, a city of Galilee, and there he taught them on the sabbath days.
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On Sabbath he started teaching them.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with power.
They were amazed at what he taught them for he spoke with authority.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil, 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 Saying: Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? 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 go out of him. And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him, and hurt him not at all.
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 there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go 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 the fame of him was published into every place of the country.
News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.
38 And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken 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 standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And immediately rising, she ministered to 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 down, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him. But he laying his hands on every one of them, 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 devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was 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, going out he went into a desert place, and the multitudes sought him, and came unto him: and they stayed him that he should not depart 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 To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am 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.
