Luke 4
1 On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the wilderness for forty days, tempted by the devil.
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
2 All that time he ate nothing; and, when it was over, he became hungry.
during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.
3 So the devil said to him, ‘If you are God’s Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.’
And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, ‘Scripture says – “It is not on bread alone that a person is to live.”’
And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.
5 And the devil led Jesus up, and showing him in a single moment all the kingdoms of the earth, said to him,
And he led him up, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 ‘I will give you all this power, and the splendour of them; for it has been given into my hands and I give it to whom I wish.
And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.’
If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine.
8 And Jesus answered him, ‘Scripture says – “You should worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.”’
And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
9 The devil next led him into Jerusalem, and, placing him on the parapet of the Temple, said, ‘If you are God’s Son throw yourself down from here,
And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
10 for scripture says – “He will give his angels commands about you, to guard you safely,”
for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:
11 And “On their hands they will lift you up, otherwise you might strike your foot against a stone.”’
and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
12 But Jesus answered him, ‘It is said – “You must not tempt the Lord your God.”’
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
13 When he had tried every kind of temptation, the devil left Jesus, until another opportunity.
And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.
14 Moved by the power of the Spirit, Jesus returned to Galilee. Reports about him spread through all that region;
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.
15 and he began to teach in their synagogues, and was honoured by everyone.
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
16 Coming to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, Jesus, as was his custom, went on the Sabbath into the synagogue, and stood up to read the scriptures.
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
17 He was given the book of the prophet Isaiah; and Jesus opened the book and found the place where it says –
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has consecrated me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed at liberty,
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 Then, closing the book and returning it to the attendant, he sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him,
And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 and Jesus began, ‘This very day this passage has been fulfilled in your hearing.’
And he began to say unto them, Today hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
22 All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. ‘Isn’t Joseph’s son?’ they asked.
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
23 ‘Doubtless,’ said Jesus, ‘you will remind me of the saying – “Doctor, cure yourself;” and you will say “Do here in your own country all that we have heard that has been done at Capernaum.”
And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.
24 I tell you,’ he continued, ‘that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
25 There were, doubtless, many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, and a severe famine prevailed throughout the country;
But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;
26 and yet it was not to one of them that Elijah was sent, but to a widow at Zarephath in Sidonia.
and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet it was not one of them who was made clean, but Naaman the Syrian.’
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.
28 All the people in the synagogue, as they listened to this, became enraged.
And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things;
29 Starting up, they drove Jesus out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town stood, intending to hurl him down.
and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.
30 But he passed through the middle of the crowd and went on his way.
But he passing through the midst of them went his way.
31 Then Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee. On the Sabbath he taught the people.
And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
32 They were amazed at his teaching, because his words were spoken with authority.
and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of a foul demon in him, who called out loudly,
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil; and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 ‘Stop! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!’
Ah! what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
35 But Jesus rebuked the demon. ‘Be silent! Come out from him,’ he said. The demon flung the man down in the middle of the people, and then came out from him, without causing him further harm.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.
36 And they were all lost in amazement, and kept saying to one another, ‘What words are these? For he gives his commands to the foul spirits with a marvellous authority, and they come out.’
And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And rumours about Jesus traveled through every place in the region.
And there went forth a rumour concerning him into every place of the region round about.
38 On leaving the synagogue, Jesus went into Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a severe attack of fever, and they asked Jesus to cure her.
And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon’s wife’s mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
39 Bending over her, he rebuked the fever; the fever left her, and she immediately got up and began to take care of them.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.
40 At sunset, all who had friends suffering from various diseases took them to Jesus; and he placed his hands on everyone of them and cured them.
And 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.
41 And even demons came out from many people, screaming “You are the Son of God.” Jesus rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
And devils also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42 At daybreak, Jesus went out and walked to a lonely spot. But crowds of people began to look for him; and they came to where he was and tried to detain him and prevent his leaving them.
And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.
43 Jesus, however, said to them, ‘I must take the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, for that was why I was sent.’
But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.
44 And he continued to make his proclamation in the synagogues of Judea.
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
