Luke 4
1 And Jesus, being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. And the Spirit led him into the wilderness,
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 forty days, to be tempted by the Calumniator. And during those days, he ate nothing; and when he had completed them, he was at last 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 Calumniator said to him: If thou art the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."
4 Jesus replied, and said to him: It is written, Not by bread only, doth man live; but by every thing of God.
Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Humankind cannot live by bread alone.'"
5 And Satan conducted him to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the land, in a little 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 Calumniator said to him: To thee will I give all this dominion, and the glory of it, which is committed to me, and to whom 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 if therefore thou wilt worship before me, the whole shall be thine.
If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours."
8 But Jesus replied, and 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 a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down 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 over thee, to keep thee:
for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;'
11 and in their arms will they sustain thee, lest thou strike 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 replied and said to him: It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It is said, 'Do not test the Lord, your God.'"
13 And when the Calumniator had finished all his temptations, he departed from him for a time.
When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
14 And Jesus returned, in the power of the Spirit, to Galilee; and fame concerning him spread in all the region around them.
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, and was lauded by every one.
He taught in their synagogues, being praised by all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he went, as he was accustomed, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and rose 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 Isaiah the prophet. And Jesus opened the book, and found the place where it is 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; and therefore he hath anointed me to proclaim tidings to the poor; and hath sent me to heal the contrite in heart, and to proclaim release to the captives, and sight to the blind; and to send away the contrite with forgiveness of their sins;
"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 and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
20 And he rolled up the book, and gave it to the servitor, and went and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing 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: This day, is this scripture which ye have heard, fulfilled.
He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
22 And all bare him witness, and admired the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth; and they said: 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, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
23 Jesus said to them: Perhaps, ye will speak to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: and whatever we have heard of thy doing in Capernaum, do thou here also in thy city.
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 to them: Verily I say to you, There is no prophet who is acceptable in his own city.
He said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
25 And I tell you the truth, that there were many widows in the house of Israel, in the days of Elijah the prophet, when the heavens were closed up three years and six months, and there was a great famine in 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 but to no one of them was Elijah sent, except to Sarepta of Sidon, unto a widow woman.
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 leprous in the house of Israel, in the days of Elisha the prophet; but none of them was cleansed, except 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 when they heard these things, those in the synagogue were all filled with wrath.
They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things.
29 And they rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and brought him to the top of the hill on which the city was built, that they might cast him down from the rock.
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 passed through the midst of them, and went away.
But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.
31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee; and taught them on sabbath days.
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 authoritative.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 And there was in the synagogue a man, in whom was 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 and said: Let me alone: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarean? 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, Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are — the Holy One of God."
35 And Jesus rebuked him, and said: Shut thy mouth; and come out of him. And the demon threw him down in the midst, and came out of him, having not harmed him at all.
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 wonder seized every one, and they talked together, and said: What a word is this! For, with authority and efficiency, 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 his fame went out into all the surrounding region.
News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
38 And when Jesus went out of the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. And the mother-in-law of Simon was afflicted with a severe fever: and they besought him in her behalf.
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 he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. And immediately she arose and ministered to 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 set, all those that had sick persons, afflicted with divers diseases, brought them to him; and he laid his hand 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 went out of many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Messiah, the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and suffered them not to say, that they knew him to be Messiah.
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 at the dawn of day, he went out and retired to a desert place. And the multitudes sought him, and went out to him, and held him fast, that he might not retire from 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 And Jesus said to them: It behooveth me to announce the kingdom of God to other cities also; for therefore was I sent.
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 preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
