< Luke 4 >

1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit (pneuma) returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit (pneuma) into the wilderness,
Now Jesus being full of the holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted by the devil;
2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
and He did eat nothing in all those days: and when they were ended, at last He was hungry.
3 And the devil said unto him, If you be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
And the devil said to Him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word (rhema) of God.
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, that man shall not live by bread only, but on every word of God.
5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
And the devil taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed Him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant,
6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
and said to Him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for it is committed to me, and I give it to whomsoever I will.
7 If you therefore will worship me, all shall be yours.
Therefore, if thou wilt but worship me, they all shall be thine.
8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
And Jesus answering him said with indignation, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.
9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If you be the Son of God, cast yourself down from behind:
And he brought Him to Jerusalem, and set him on a battlement of the temple, and said to Him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence;
10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you:
for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee,
11 And in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.
to keep thee, and they shall bear thee up in their hands, least thou dash thy foot against a stone.
12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.
And Jesus answered him, it is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a time.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit (pneuma) into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
And Jesus returned by the influence of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame was spread through all the country round about concerning Him:
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
and He taught in their synagogues with universal applause.
16 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 in order to read.
And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and according to his custom He went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
And there was delivered to Him the book of the prophet Esaias; and opening the book, He found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit (pneuma) of the Lord is upon 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,
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me to the end, for which He hath anointed me: He hath sent me to publish good tidings to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to release them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
and to preach the acceptable year of the Lord."
20 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.
And He folded up the book, and gave it again to the minister, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon Him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
And He said unto them, this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words (logos) which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
And they all bare witness to Him, and wondered at the gracefulness of the words, which proceeded from his mouth, and said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
23 And he said unto them, All of you will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.
And He said unto them, No doubt ye will apply to me this proverb, "Physician, cure thyself, and do here in thy own country what we have heard were done at Capernaum."
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
But, said He, indeed I must tell you, that no prophet is well received in his own country.
25 But I tell you truthfully, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
And I assure you, there were many widows in Israel, in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, and there was a great famine through all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elijah sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
but Elias was sent to none of those widows, but to a widow-woman at Sarepta in the territory of Sidon.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
There were also many lepers in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed; but Naaman the Syrian was.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
And all the synagogue were filled with rage, when they heard these things,
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
and they rose up and drove Him out of the city, and dragged Him to the brow of the hill, on which their city was built, in order to throw Him down the precipice.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
But He passed through the midst of them, and went away.
31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
And He came down to Capernaum a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath-days,
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word (logos) was with power.
and they were astonished at his doctrine; for He spake with authority.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit (pneuma) of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
And there was a man in the synagogue possessed by the spirit of an impure demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 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.
saying, Let us alone, what hast thou to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the holy one of God:
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
but Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him. And the demon threw him down in the midst of the assembly, and came out of him, having done him no hurt.
36 And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word (logos) is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, (pneuma) and they come out.
And they were all amazed, and said one to another, What a speech is this? for with authority and power He commandeth the impure spirits, and they come out!
37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
And his fame spread all over the country round about.
38 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 besought him for her.
And He rose up and went out of the synagogue, and came into the house of Simon: now Simon's wife's mother had a violent fever, and they intreated Him on her behalf.
39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever, and it left her: and immediately she arose and waited upon them.
40 Now 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.
And at sun-set all that had any persons sick of any diseases, brought them to Him: and He laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
41 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.
And demons also came out from many, crying out, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And He rebuked them, and suffered them not to say, that they knew Him to be the Christ.
42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
And when the day was coming on, He went out and retired into a solitary place; and the people sought for Him, and came to Him, and would fain have detained Him, that He might not go from them.
43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
But He said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
So He went on preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

< Luke 4 >