1 J esus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness

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

2 f or forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became hungry.

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 to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become 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, “It is written, ‘ Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

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 he led Him up and showed 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 to Him, “I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

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 T herefore if You worship before me, it shall all be Yours.”

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

8 J esus answered him, “It is written, ‘ You shall worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

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 led Him to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here;

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 will command His angels concerning You to guard You,’

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

11 a nd, ‘ On their hands they will bear You up, So that You will not strike Your 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 answered and said to him, “It is said, ‘ You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

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

13 W hen the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time. Jesus’ Public Ministry

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 to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.

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 began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by 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 was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up 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 the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and 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 “ The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,

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 proclaim the favorable 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, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed 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 to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

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

22 A nd all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, “ Is this not 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 to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’”

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, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

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

25 B ut I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over 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 a nd yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who 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 there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only 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 the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;

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

29 a nd they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff.

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 passing through their midst, He went His way.

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

31 A nd He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and He was teaching them on the Sabbath;

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 amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.

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

33 I n the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he 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 “ Let us alone! What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are— 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 B ut Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst of the people, he came out of him without doing him any harm.

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 amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one another saying, “What is this message? For with authority and power He commands 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 report about Him was spreading into every locality in the surrounding district. Many Are Healed

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

38 T hen He got up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help 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 standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and waited on them.

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

40 W hile the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and laying His hands on each one of them, He was healing 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 D emons also were coming out of many, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But rebuking them, He would not allow them to speak, because they knew Him to be the 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 W hen day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and came to Him and tried to keep Him from going away 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 B ut He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.”

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 S o He kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.