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, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 forty days, tempted by the Devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.
for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. When they were completed, he was hungry.
3 And the Devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf of 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, “Not on bread alone shall man live.”
Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Humankind cannot live by bread alone.'"
5 And taking him up, he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
And leading him up to a high mountain, the devil showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the Devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and their glory; because to me it hath been delivered, and I give it to whomever I will.
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 thou then wilt worship me, it shall all be thine.
If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours."
8 And Jesus answering said to him, It is written, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”
Jesus answered and said to him, "It is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'"
9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence;
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 will give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee;
for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;'
11 and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone.”
and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.'"
12 And Jesus answering said to him, It hath been said, “Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.”
And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It is said, 'Do not test the Lord, your God.'"
13 And when he had brought every temptation to an end, the Devil departed from him for a season.
When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee; and there went out a report concerning him through 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 taught in their synagogues, honored by all.
He taught in their synagogues, being praised by all.
16 And he came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went 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 delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling the book, he found the place where it was written,
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him, and unrolling the scroll, he found the place where it was written,
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he hath sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty the oppressed,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty 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 And rolling up the book, he gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.
He closed the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say to them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
22 And they all spoke in his praise, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded from his mouth; and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
23 And he said to them, Ye will doubtless say to me this proverb, “Physician, heal thyself;” whatever things we have heard of as having been done in Capernaum, do here too in thy own country.
He said to them, "Doubtless you will tell me this parable, 'Physician, heal yourself. Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.'"
24 And he said, Truly do I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
He said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
25 But I tell you in truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout 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 and yet to none of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta in Sidonia, to a woman that was a widow.
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 time of Elisha the prophet; and not one 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 And all in the synagogue, when they heard this, were filled with wrath.
They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things.
29 And they rose up, and forced him out of the city and took him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, 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, went away.
But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.
31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath.
He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
32 And they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he shouted with a loud voice,
34 Ha! what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us. I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.
saying, "Ah. What have we to do with you, Jesus, Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are — the Holy One of God."
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him. And the demon threw him down in the midst, and came out of him, having done him no hurt.
Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him." When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
36 And all were amazed; and they spoke with one another, saying, What kind of word is this, that with authority and power he commandeth 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 there went out a report concerning him into every place of the surrounding country.
News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
38 And he arose and went from the synagogue into the house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was seized with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they appealed to him about her.
39 And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and waited on them.
He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
40 And when the sun was setting, all who had any sick with divers diseases 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 And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42 And when it was day, he went out, and betook himself to a desert place; and the multitudes went in search of him; and they came to him, and would have prevented him from leaving them.
When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the crowds looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he would not go away from them.
43 But he said to them, I must publish the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; because for this I was sent forth.
But he said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."
44 And he continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
