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

Jesus, full of 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.

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, 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.

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.

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].

The devil, leading 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.

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

If you therefore will worship before me, it will all 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.

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 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;

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 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 will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’

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

and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps 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.

Jesus answering, 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.

When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another 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.

Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

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

He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by 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.

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 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,

The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and 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 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 T o proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord '> when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound].

and 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.

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

He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been 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?

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 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, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”

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

He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

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 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 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.

Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land 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.

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

They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard 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.

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

But he, passing through the middle 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.

He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,

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,

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, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you 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.

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 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!

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

News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

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.

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 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.

He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and 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.

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 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).

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 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.

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 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 good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”

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

He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.