1 A nd Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

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

2 B eing forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

For (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.

3 A nd the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

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

4 A nd Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

And 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.

5 A nd the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

Then 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].

6 A nd the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

And 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.

7 I f thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

Therefore if You will do homage to and worship me '> just once], it shall all be Yours.

8 A nd Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

And 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.

9 A nd he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

Then 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;

10 F or it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

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

11 A nd 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 you strike your foot against a stone.

12 A nd Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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

13 A nd when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

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

14 A nd Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

Then 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.

15 A nd he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

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

16 A nd 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 for to read.

So 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.

17 A nd there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

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

18 T he 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 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,

19 T o preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

To proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord '> when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound].

20 A nd 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.

Then 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.

21 A nd he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

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

22 A nd all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

And 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?

23 A nd he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

So 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.

24 A nd he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

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

25 B ut I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

But 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;

26 B ut unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

And 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.

27 A nd many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

And 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.

28 A nd all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

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

29 A nd rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

And 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.

30 B ut he passing through the midst of them went his way,

But passing through their midst, He went on His way.

31 A nd came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

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

32 A nd they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

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

33 A nd in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

Now 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,

34 S aying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

Ah, 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!

35 A nd Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

But 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.

36 A nd they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

And 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!

37 A nd the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

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

38 A nd he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

Then 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.

39 A nd he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

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

40 N ow when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Now 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.

41 A nd devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

And 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).

42 A nd when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

And 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.

43 A nd he said unto 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 (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this.

44 A nd he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.