1 T hen Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness,

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

forty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered,

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

and the Devil said to him, `If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.'

4 B ut Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

And Jesus answered him, saying, `It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'

5 T hen the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

And the Devil having brought him up to an high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,

6 A nd 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.

and the Devil said to him, `To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do give it;

7 T herefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”

thou, then, if thou mayest bow before me -- all shall be thine.'

8 A nd 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.’ ”

And Jesus answering him said, `Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

9 T hen 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.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence,

10 F or it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,’

for it hath been written -- To His messengers He will give charge concerning thee, to guard over thee,

11 a nd, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

and -- On hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou mayest dash against a stone thy foot.'

12 A nd Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

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

And having ended all temptation, the Devil departed from him till a convenient season.

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

And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the region round about concerning him,

15 A nd He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

and he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

16 S o 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.

And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read;

17 A nd He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

and there was given over to him a roll of Isaiah the prophet, and having unfolded the roll, he found the place where it hath been written:

18 “ 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;

`The Spirit of the Lord upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,

19 T o proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.'

20 T hen 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.

And having folded the roll, having given back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him.

21 A nd He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

And he began to say unto them -- `To-day hath this writing been fulfilled in your ears;'

22 S o 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?”

and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?'

23 H e 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.’”

And he said unto them, `Certainly ye will say to me this simile, Physician, heal thyself; as great things as we heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country;'

24 T hen He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.

and he said, `Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country;

25 B ut 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;

and of a truth I say to you, Many widows were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut for three years and six months, when great famine came on all the land,

26 b ut to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but -- to Sarepta of Sidon, unto a woman, a widow;

27 A nd many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”

and many lepers were in the time of Elisha the prophet, in Israel, and none of them was cleansed, but -- Naaman the Syrian.'

28 S o all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

And all in the synagogue were filled with wrath, hearing these things,

29 a nd 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.

and having risen, they put him forth without the city, and brought him unto the brow of the hill on which their city had been built -- to cast him down headlong,

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

and he, having gone through the midst of them, went away.

31 T hen He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.

And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbaths,

32 A nd they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.

and they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with authority.

33 N ow in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,

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

34 s aying, “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!”

saying, `Away, what -- to us and to thee, Jesus, O Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art -- 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 in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.

And Jesus did rebuke him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him;' and the demon having cast him into the midst, came forth from him, having hurt him nought;

36 T hen 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.”

and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, `What this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'

37 A nd the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region. Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

and there was going forth a fame concerning him to every place of the region round about.

38 N ow 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.

And having risen out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, and the mother-in-law of Simon was pressed with a great fever, and they did ask him about her,

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

and having stood over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her, and presently, having risen, she was ministering to them.

40 W hen 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.

And at the setting of the sun, all, as many as had any ailing with manifold sicknesses, brought them unto him, and he on each one of them hands having put, did heal them.

41 A nd 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

And demons also were coming forth from many, crying out and saying -- `Thou art the Christ, the Son of God;' and rebuking, he did not suffer them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.

42 N ow 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;

And day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him -- not to go on from them,

43 b ut He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”

and he said unto them -- `Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;'

44 A nd He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

and he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.