Luke 4
1 BUT Jeshu, being full of the Spirit of Holiness, returned from the Jurdan, and the Spirit led him into the desert,
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
2 to be tempted forty days by the accuser. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were fulfilled, afterwards he hungered.
where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. He didn't eat anything during that whole time, so at the end he was starving.
3 And the accuser said to him, If thou art the Son of Aloha, 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 Jeshu answered and said to him, It is written, It is not by bread alone that the son of man liveth, but by every word of Aloha.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.
5 And Satana carried him up into a high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the earth in a little time.
The devil led him up to a high place, and in a rapid view showed him all the kingdoms of the world.
6 And the accuser said to him, To thee will I give all this power and the glory of it, which to me is delivered; and to whomsoever that I will, I give it unto him.
Then the devil said to Jesus, “I will give you authority over all of them, and their glory. This authority has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.
7 If therefore thou wilt worship before me, thine shall be all.
Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
8 But Jeshu answered and said to him, It is written, That the Lord thy Aloha thou shalt worship, and him only shalt thou serve.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.
9 And he caused him to be at Urishlem, and to stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of Aloha, throw thyself from hence beneath:
The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, set him on the top of the Temple, and told him, “If you are the Son of God, then jump!
10 for it is written, His angels he shall charge concerning thee to keep thee,
For it is written in Scripture, ‘He will order his angels to care for you,
11 and upon their arms to bear thee up, that thou strike not thy foot against a stone.
holding you up to protect you from stumbling over a stone.’”
12 But Jeshu answered and said to him, It is spoken, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy Aloha.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God,’” Jesus replied.
13 And when the accuser had accomplished all his temptations, he removed from him for a time.
When the devil had completed all his temptations, he waited for another opportunity.
14 AND Jeshu returned in the power of the Spirit into Galila, and there went forth a report concerning him in all the region about them,
Jesus returned to Galilee, full of the Spirit's power. News about him spread everywhere.
15 and he taught in their assemblies, and was glorified of every one.
Jesus taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 And he came to Natsrath where he had grown up; and he went out, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the day of shabath, and he stood up to read.
When he arrived in Nazareth, where he had grown up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day as usual.
17 And there was given to him the book of Eshaia the prophet, and Jeshu opened the book and found the place where it is written,
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it's written:
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he hath anointed me to evangelize to the poor, And hath sent me to heal the contrite in heart, To proclaim to the captives release, And to the blind, vision, And to assure the contrite by remission,
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to announce good news to the destitute. He has sent me to proclaim that prisoners will be released, the blind will see, the oppressed will be freed,
19 And to proclaim the year of acceptance of the Lord.
and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
20 And he rolled the book, and gave it to the minister, and went and sat down; but the eyes of all them in the synagogue beheld him.
He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant. Then he sat down. Everybody in the synagogue was staring at him.
21 And he began to say to them, Today is fulfilled this scripture which is in your ears.
“This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.
22 And all witnessed him and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded from his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Jauseph?
Everybody expressed their approval of him, amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn't this Joseph's son?” they wondered.
23 Jeshu said to them, You will perhaps say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself; and all that we have heard that you have done in Kapher-nachum do also here in your own city.
Jesus replied, “I'm sure you'll repeat this proverb to me, ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and ask, ‘Why don't you do here in your own hometown what we heard you did in Capernaum?’
24 But he said, I tell you assuredly, There is no prophet who is received in his (own) city.
But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 For I say to you the truth, that many widows were in the house of Isroel in the days of Elia the prophet, when the heavens were shut up for three years and six months, and great famine was in all the land;
I guarantee that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah when there was a drought for three and a half years, causing a great famine throughout the country.
26 and to none of them was Elia sent, but to Sarephath of Tsaidon, unto a woman a widow:
Yet Elijah wasn't sent to any of them. He was sent to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon!
27 and many lepers were in the house of Israel, in the days of Elisha the prophet, and not one of them was cleansed only Namon the Aramian.
Even though there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the only one who was healed was Naaman the Syrian!”
28 And when they heard these things, they who were in the synagogue were all of them filled with anger,
When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.
29 and they arose, forced him without from the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built to throw him from the rock:
They jumped to their feet and threw him out of the town. Then they dragged him to the top of the hill on which the town was built in order to throw him off the cliff.
30 but he passed through them and went.
But he walked right through them and went on his way.
31 AND he went down to Kapher-nachum, a city of Galila, and instructed them on the shabath.
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On Sabbath he started teaching them.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine, for with power was his word.
They were amazed at what he taught them for he spoke with authority.
33 And there was in the synagogue a man who had the spirit of an unclean devil, and he cried with a high voice,
In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by a demon. He cried out,
34 and said, Leave me, what to us and to thee, Jeshu Natsroia? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of Aloha.
“So, what do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: God's Holy One!”
35 And Jeshu rebuked him, and said, Close thy mouth, and come forth from him. And the devil cast him down in the midst, and came forth from him, and hurt him not any thing.
Jesus interrupted him, saying. “Be quiet!” Then he ordered the demon, “Come out of him!” Throwing him to the ground right before them, the demon left the man without injuring him.
36 And wonder seized on every man, and they spake with each other and said, What thing is this? for with authority and with power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go forth.
They were all amazed and asked each other, “What is this teaching? With power and authority he orders evil spirits to leave—and they do!”
37 And there went out the fame concerning him into all the region which surrounded them.
News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.
38 And when Jeshu had gone forth from the synagogue, he entered into the house of Shemun; and the mother-in-law of Shemun was afflicted with a great fever, and they besought him on behalf of her;
Leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever and those who were there asked Jesus to help.
39 and he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and she rose up at once and ministered to them.
Jesus went and stood over her. He told the fever to leave her—which it did. She got up right away and prepared a meal for them.
40 But at the setting of the sun all they who had diseased ones, who were diseased with various diseases, brought them to him, and he upon every one of them laid his hand, and healed them.
When the sun set, they brought to him all who were sick, suffering from various diseases. Jesus placed his hands on them, one after the other, and he healed them.
41 And he cast forth also devils from many, (they) crying out, and saying, Thou art the Meshicha, the Son of Aloha. And he rebuked them, and suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was the Meshicha.
Demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God.” But Jesus stopped them and refused to let them speak because they knew he was the Christ.
42 And at the dawn of day he departed, and went to a desert place; and the people sought him, and came to him, and held him, that he should not go from them:
Early the following morning Jesus left to find some peace and quiet. But the crowds went out looking for him, and finally found him. They tried to stop him leaving because they did not want him to go.
43 but Jeshu said to them, To other cities also must I go to announce the kingdom of Aloha, for concerning this I have been sent.
But he told them, “I have to go to other towns to tell them the good news of the kingdom of God too, because that is what I was sent to do.”
44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galila.
So Jesus went on traveling around, teaching the good news in the synagogues of Judea.
