< Luke 4 >

1 And, Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the desert,
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 forty days, —being tempted by the adversary; and he did eat nothing in those days, —and, when they were concluded, he hungered.
for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
3 And the adversary said to him—If thou art God’s, Son, speak unto this stone; that it become bread.
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 And Jesus made answer unto him—It is written: Not, on 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, leading him up, he shewed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth, in a moment of time.
The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the adversary said to him—Unto thee, will I give this authority, all together, and their glory; because, unto me, hath it been delivered up, and, to whomsoever I please, I give it:
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 Thou, therefore, if thou wilt worship before me, it shall all, be thine.
If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”
8 And, answering, Jesus said to him—It is written: The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, unto him alone, render divine service.
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 And he led him into Jerusalem, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple, —and said [to him]—If thou art God’s, Son, cast thyself, from hence, down;
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—Unto his messengers, will he give command concerning thee, to keep vigilant watch over thee, —
for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
11 And, On hands, will they take thee up, lest once thou strike, against a stone, thy foot.
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 is said: Thou shalt not put to the test the Lord thy God.
Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 And, having concluded every temptation, the adversary departed from him until a fitting 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, a report, went out along the whole of the region, concerning him;
Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
15 and, he, began teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 And he came into Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and entered, according to his custom, on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, —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 to him a scroll of the prophet Isaiah; and unfolding the scroll, 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 hath anointed me—to tell glad tidings unto the destitute; He hath sent me forth, —To proclaim, to captives, a release, and, to the blind, a recovering of sight, —to send away the crushed, with a release;
“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 welcome year of the Lord.
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
20 And, folding up the scroll, he handed it to the attendant, and sat down; and, the eyes of all, in the synagogue, were intently fixed upon him;
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 and he began to be saying to them—This day, is fulfilled this scripture, in your ears.
He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 And, all, were bearing witness to him, and marvelling at the words of favour which were proceeding out of his mouth; and they were saying—Is not, this, the, son of Joseph?
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 And he said unto them—By all means, ye will speak to me this similitude: Physician! heal, thyself, —Whatsoever things we have heard of coming to pass in Capernaum, do here also, in thine own country.
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 And he said—Verily, I say unto you, No prophet, is, welcome, in his own country,
He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
25 And, of a truth, I say unto you—Many widows, were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine upon 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, unto none of them, was Elijah sent, save unto Sarepta of Sidonia, unto 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, many lepers, were in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet, and, not one of them, was cleansed, save 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 were filled with wrath, in the synagogue, as they heard these things.
They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things.
29 And, rising up, they thrust him forth outside the city, and led him as far as a brow of the hill on which their city was built, —so that they might throw 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 his way.
But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
31 And he came down into Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he 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 being struck with astonishment at his teaching, because, with authority, was his word.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 And, in the synagogue, was a man having a spirit of an impure 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 cried out with a loud voice,
34 Let be! What have we in common with thee, O Jesus, Nazarene! Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, —The 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 it, saying—Hold thy peace! and go forth from him. And the demon, throwing him into the midst, went forth from him, doing him no hurt.
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 And amazement came upon all, and they began to converse one with another, saying—What is this word, that, with authority and power, he giveth orders unto the impure spirits, and they go forth?
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 a noise concerning him began to go out into every place of the country around.
News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
38 And, rising up, from the synagogue, he went into the house of Simon. Now, the mother-in-law of Simon, was in distress with a great fever; and they made request to him concerning 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, standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and, instantly arising, she began to minister unto them.
He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
40 But, as the sun was going in, they one and all, as many as had any sick with divers diseases, brought them unto him; and, he, upon each one of them laying, his hands, was curing 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 were going forth from many; crying aloud, and saying—Thou, art the Son of God. And, rebuking them, he suffered them not be talking; because they knew him to be, 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 day, going forth, he journeyed into a desert place; and, the multitudes, were seeking after him, and they came unto him, and would have detained him, that he might not depart from 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 unto them—To the other cities also, I must needs tell the good-news of the kingdom of God, because, hereunto, was I sent forth.
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 And he was proclaiming in the cities of Judaea.
He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

< Luke 4 >