Luke 4
1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, all the time tempted by the devil.
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 He ate nothing during these days, and at the close of them he was hungry.
for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God tell this stone to become bread."
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written that not by bread alone shall man live."
Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”
5 And the devil led him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time, and the devil said to him.
The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 "To you will I give all this authority and this glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
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.
7 "If then you will worship me, it shall all be yours."
If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”
8 "It is written," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."
Jesus answered him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
9 Then he brought him to Jerusalem, and caused him to stand upon the Temple roof, and said to him. "If you really are the Son of God throw yourself down here;
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,
10 for it is written, "He shall give his angels charge of thee, to guard thee safely;
for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
11 "They will bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy food against a stone."
and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”
12 "It has been said," replied Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord, thy God."
Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 So, after exhausting on him every kind of temptation, the devil left him for a time.
When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and his fame spread throughout all the surrounding country,
Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
15 and he began to teach in their synagogues, and was glorified by all.
He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up. and, as was his custom, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and stood up to read.
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.
17 And there was handed him the roll of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling it he found the place where it was written,
The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the prisoners, And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those that are bruised,
“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,
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
20 Then rolling up the papyrus, he gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him, and he began to say to them, "Today is this scripture fulfilled in your hearing."
He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 And they all spoke well of him, and marveled at the words of charm that fell from his lips. "Is not this the son of Joseph?" they asked.
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?”
23 Jesus answered. "Doubtless you will quote the proverb to me, "Physician, heal thyself! Do also here in your own country all that we hear that you have done in Capernaum."
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.’”
24 "I tell you in solemn truth," he added, "that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
25 In very truth I tell you there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land;
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.
26 "yet Elijah was not sent to any one of them, but only to a widow in Zarephath in Sidon.
Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
27 "And there were many lepers in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed but only Naaman the Syrian."
There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”
28 When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury;
They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things.
29 they rose, hurried him outside the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, intending to cast him down headlong.
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.
30 But he, passing through the midst of them, took his departure.
But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
31 Then he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and continued to teach the people on the Sabbath Days.
He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
32 They were deeply impressed by his teaching because his speech was with authority.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 And there was in the synagogue a man possessed by the spirit of a foul demon. He cried out, in a loud voice, saying.
In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 "Ha! Jesus of Nazareth, what business have you with us? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, you holy one of God!"
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!”
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quiet! Come out of him." And when the demon had thrown the man down before them, he came out of him without doing him any harm.
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.
36 All were amazed, and began to ask one another, saying. "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out."
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!”
37 And the talk about him spread into every locality in the surrounding country.
News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
38 Now when he rose and left the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, where Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick of a great fever. And they kept entreating him for her.
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.
39 And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her; and at once she arose and ministered unto them.
He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
40 At sunset all they who had any sick with any sort of disease brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
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.
41 Demons also came out of many, screaming and saying, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
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.
42 And when it was daybreak he left the town, and went away to a solitary place; and the crowd kept seeking him. Coming at length upon him, they attempted to detain him so that he should not leave them.
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.
43 But he said to them. "I must preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other towns also; for that is what I was sent to do."
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.”
44 So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.
He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
