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

Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into 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.

being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.

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 You are the Son of God, command this stone to 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.

But Jesus answered 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].

Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the 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, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

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

Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”

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 answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall 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;

Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.

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 His angels charge over you, To keep you,’

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

and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your 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 answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your 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.

Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time. Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry

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.

Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.

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 by all. Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

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.

So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went 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 He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened 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,

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

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

To proclaim the acceptable year of the 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.

Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on 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, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

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?

So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

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.

He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’”

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

Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own 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 I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout 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.

but to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was 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 many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”

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

So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

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 rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff.

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

Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way. Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit

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

Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching 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 teaching, 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,

Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out 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, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One 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.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.

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!

Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! 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 the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region. Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

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.

Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning 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.

So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them. Many Healed After Sabbath Sunset

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.

When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and 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 came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ. Jesus Preaches in Galilee

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.

Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving 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 preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”

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

And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.