Luke 4
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 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.
Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungry.
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
And the devil said to him, If you be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
4 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
5 The devil led him up to a high place, and in a rapid view showed him all the kingdoms of the world.
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 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.
And the devil said to him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
If you therefore will worship me, all shall be yours.
8 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.
And Jesus answered and said to him, Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
9 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!
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you be the Son of God, cast yourself down from hence:
10 For it is written in Scripture, ‘He will order his angels to care for you,
For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you:
11 holding you up to protect you from stumbling over a stone.’”
And in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.
12 “It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God,’” Jesus replied.
And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.
13 When the devil had completed all his temptations, he waited for another opportunity.
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee, full of the Spirit's power. News about him spread everywhere.
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
15 Jesus taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
16 When he arrived in Nazareth, where he had grown up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day as usual.
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it's written:
And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 “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,
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant. Then he sat down. Everybody in the synagogue was staring at him.
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 “This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.
And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 Everybody expressed their approval of him, amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn't this Joseph's son?” they wondered.
And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
23 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?’
And he said to them, You will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.
24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
And he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 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.
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 Yet Elijah wasn't sent to any of them. He was sent to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon!
But to none of them was Elias sent, save to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow.
27 Even though there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the only one who was healed was Naaman the Syrian!”
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.
And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29 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.
And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill where on their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
30 But he walked right through them and went on his way.
But he passing through the middle of them went his way,
31 Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On Sabbath he started teaching them.
And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
32 They were amazed at what he taught them for he spoke with authority.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
33 In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by a demon. He cried out,
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
34 “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!”
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, you Jesus of Nazareth? are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are; the Holy One of God.
35 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.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the middle, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
36 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!”
And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.
And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
38 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.
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they sought him for her.
39 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.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered to them.
40 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.
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 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.
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, You are Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
42 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.
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
43 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.”
And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
44 So Jesus went on traveling around, teaching the good news in the synagogues of Judea.
And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
