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

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

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.

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

3 A nd the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

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

4 A nd Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘ Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

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

5 A nd he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

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 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 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 worship before me, it shall all be Yours.”

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

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

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

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 command His angels concerning You to guard You,’

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, So that You will not 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 answered and said to him, “It is said, ‘ You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

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

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

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

14 A nd Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.

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 began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.

and he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of 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.

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 the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened 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 “ 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,

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 favorable year of the Lord.”

to preach acceptable year of Lord.

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.

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 say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

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

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 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 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.’”

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 A nd He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his 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 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 sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land 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 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 none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

28 A nd all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;

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

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 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 His way.

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

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

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 message was with authority.

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

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,

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

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!”

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 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.

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 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 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 the report about Him was spreading into every locality in the surrounding district. Many Are Healed

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

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.

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 she immediately got up and waited on them.

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

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 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 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 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 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 kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.”

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

And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.