< Luke 4 >

1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 Being forty days tempted by the devil. And in those days he ate nothing: and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.
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 devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”
5 And the devil, taking him up upon an high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world 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 devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me; and to whomever I will 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 thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”
8 And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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 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 from here:
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 shall 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 hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou 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 is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he 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 fame of him through all the surrounding region.
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, being glorified by all.
He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath, 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 when he had opened the book, 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 preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
“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 preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on 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 say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of 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, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy 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 to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
25 But I tell you in truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was 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 But to none of them was Elijah sent, except to Zarephath, a city of Sidon, 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 many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and 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 all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things.
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might 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 his way,
But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the 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 doctrine: for his word was with power.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man, who had 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 cried out with a loud voice,
34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art 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 him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
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 they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for 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 the fame of him went out into every place in the surrounding country.
News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And the mother of Simon’s wife was sick with a high fever; and they besought him for 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 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 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with various 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 of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them did not allow them to speak: for they knew that he was 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, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came to him, and would have restrained him, that he should 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 And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
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 preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

< Luke 4 >