1 T hen Jesus, full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in the Spirit

But Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

2 F or (during) forty days in the wilderness (desert), where He was tempted ( tried, tested exceedingly) by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, He was hungry.

forty days, tempted of the devil; and in those days he did not eat anything, and when they were finished he hungered.

3 T hen the devil said to Him, If You are the Son of God, order this stone to turn into a loaf.

And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.

4 A nd Jesus replied to him, It is written, Man shall not live and be sustained by (on) bread alone but by every word and expression of God.

And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

5 T hen the devil took Him up to a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time '> in the twinkling of an eye].

And, leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.

6 A nd he said to Him, To You I will give all this power and authority and their glory (all their magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, and grace), for it has been turned over to me, and I give it to whomever I will.

And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.

7 T herefore if You will do homage to and worship me '> just once], it shall all be Yours.

If therefore thou wilt do homage before me, all shall be thine.

8 A nd Jesus replied to him, Get behind Me, Satan! It is written, You shall do homage to and worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.

And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.

9 T hen he took Him to Jerusalem and set Him on a gable of the temple, and said to Him, If You are the Son of God, cast Yourself down from here;

And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the edge of the temple, and said to him, If thou be Son of God, cast thyself down hence;

10 F or it is written, He will give His angels charge over you to guard and watch over you closely and carefully;

for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee to keep thee;

11 A nd on their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

and on hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

12 A nd Jesus replied to him, says, You shall not tempt (try, test exceedingly) the Lord your God.

And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt Lord thy God.

13 A nd when the devil had ended every temptation, he left Him '> stood off from Him] until another more opportune and favorable time.

And the devil, having completed every temptation, departed from him for a time.

14 T hen Jesus went back full of and under the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and the fame of Him spread through the whole region round about.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and a rumour went out into the whole surrounding country about him;

15 A nd He Himself conducted '> a course of] teaching in their synagogues, being recognized and honored and praised by all.

and he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

16 S o He came to Nazareth, '> that Nazareth] where He had been brought up, and He entered the synagogue, as was His custom on the Sabbath day. And He stood up to read.

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he entered, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

17 A nd there was handed to Him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened (unrolled) the book and found the place where it was written,

And book of the prophet Esaias was given to him; and having unrolled the book he found the place where it was written,

18 T he Spirit of the Lord upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed,

Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to blind sight, to send forth crushed delivered,

19 T o proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord '> when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound].

to preach acceptable year of Lord.

20 T hen He rolled up the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing at Him.

And having rolled up the book, when he had delivered it up to the attendant, he sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

21 A nd He began to speak to them: Today this Scripture has been fulfilled while you are present and hearing.

And he began to say to them, To-day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

22 A nd all spoke well of Him and marveled at the words of grace that came forth from His mouth; and they said, Is not this Joseph’s Son?

And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

23 S o He said to them, You will doubtless quote to Me this proverb: Physician, heal Yourself! What we have learned by hearsay that You did in Capernaum, do here also in Your town.

And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself; whatsoever we have heard has taken place in Capernaum do here also in thine own country.

24 T hen He said, Solemnly I say to you, no prophet is acceptable and welcome in his town (country).

And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his country.

25 B ut in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed up for three years and six months, so that there came a great famine over all the land;

But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land,

26 A nd yet Elijah was not sent to a single one of them, but only to Zarephath in the country of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

and to none of them was Elias sent but to Sarepta of Sidonia, to a woman a widow.

27 A nd there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and yet not one of them was cleansed —but only Naaman the Syrian.

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

28 W hen they heard these things, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage.

And they were all filled with rage in the synagogue, hearing these things;

29 A nd rising up, they pushed and drove Him out of the town, and they led Him to the upper part of the hill on which their town was built, that they might hurl Him headlong down.

and rising up they cast him forth out of the city, and led him up to the brow of the mountain upon which their city was built, so that they might throw him down the precipice;

30 B ut passing through their midst, He went on His way.

but he, passing through the midst of them, went his way,

31 A nd He descended to Capernaum, a town of Galilee, and there He continued to teach the people on the Sabbath days.

and descended to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbaths.

32 A nd they were amazed at His teaching, for His word was with authority and ability and weight and power.

And they were astonished at his doctrine, for his word was with authority.

33 N ow in the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by the foul spirit of a demon; and he cried out with a loud (deep, terrible) cry,

And there was in the synagogue a man having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried with a loud voice,

34 A h, let us alone! What have You to do with us '> we in common], Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know Who You are—the Holy One of God!

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God.

35 B ut Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent (muzzled, gagged), and come out of him! And when the demon had thrown the man down in their midst, he came out of him without injuring him in any possible way.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out from him. And the demon, having thrown him down into the midst, came out from him without doing him any injury.

36 A nd they were all amazed and said to one another, What kind of talk is this? For with authority and power He commands the foul spirits and they come out!

And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

37 A nd a rumor about Him spread into every place in the surrounding country.

And a rumour went out into every place of the country round concerning him.

38 T hen He arose and left the synagogue and went into Simon’s (Peter’s) house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering in the grip of a burning fever, and they pleaded with Him for her.

And rising up out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon. But Simon's mother-in-law was suffering under a bad fever; and they asked him for her.

39 A nd standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and began waiting on them.

And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and forthwith standing up she served them.

40 N ow at the setting of the sun, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to Him, and He laid His hands upon every one of them and cured them.

And when the sun went down, all, as many as had persons sick with divers diseases, brought them to him, and having laid his hands on every one of them, he healed them;

41 A nd demons even came out of many people, screaming and crying out, You are the Son of God! But He rebuked them and would not permit them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ (the Messiah).

and demons also went 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 him to be the Christ.

42 A nd when daybreak came, He left and went into an isolated place. And the people looked for Him until they came up to Him and tried to prevent Him from leaving them.

And when it was day he went out, and went into a desert place, and the crowds sought after him, and came up to him, and kept him back that he should not go from them.

43 B ut He said to them, I must preach the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this.

But he said to them, I must needs announce the glad tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for for this I have been sent forth.

44 A nd He continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.

And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.