1 J esus was full of the Holy Spirit when He returned from the Jordan River. Then He was led by the Holy Spirit to a desert.

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

2 H e was tempted by the devil for forty days and He ate nothing during that time. After that He was hungry.

during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.

3 T he devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to be made into bread.”

And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.

4 J esus said to him, “It is written, ‘Man is not to live by bread alone.’”

And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

5 T he devil took Jesus up on a high mountain. He had Jesus look at all the nations of the world at one time.

And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

6 T he devil said to Jesus, “I will give You all this power and greatness. It has been given to me. I can give it to anyone I want to.

And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

7 I f You will worship me, all this will be Yours.”

If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine.

8 J esus said to the devil, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You must worship the Lord your God. You must obey Him only.’”

And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

9 T hen the devil took Jesus up to Jerusalem. He had Jesus stand on the highest part of the house of God. The devil said to Jesus, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.

And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

10 F or it is written, ‘He has told His angels to care for You and to keep You.

for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:

11 I n their hands they will hold You up. Then Your foot will not hit against a stone.’”

and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

12 J esus said to the devil, “It is written, ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’”

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

13 W hen the devil finished tempting Jesus in every way, he went away from Jesus for awhile. Jesus Preaches in Galilee

And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.

14 J esus went back to Galilee in the power of the Holy Spirit. People talked about Him so much that He was well-known through all the country.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.

15 J esus taught in their places of worship and was honored by all people. In Nazareth They Do Not Believe in Jesus

And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

16 J esus came to Nazareth where He had grown up. As He had done before, He went into the Jewish place of worship on the Day of Rest. Then He stood up to read.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

17 S omeone handed Him the book of the early preacher Isaiah. He opened it and found the place where it was written,

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

18 “ The Spirit of the Lord is on Me. He has put His hand on Me to preach the Good News to poor people. He has sent Me to heal those with a sad heart. He has sent Me to tell those who are being held that they can go free. He has sent Me to make the blind to see and to free those who are held because of trouble.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 H e sent Me to tell of the time when men can receive favor with the Lord.”

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 J esus closed the book. Then He gave it back to the leader and sat down. All those in the Jewish place of worship kept their eyes on Him.

And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 T hen He began to say to them, “The Holy Writings you have just heard have been completed today.”

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

22 T hey all spoke well of Jesus and agreed with the words He spoke. They said, “Is not this the son of Joseph?”

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

23 H e said to them, “I wonder if you will tell this old saying to Me, ‘Doctor, heal Yourself. What You did in the city of Capernaum, do in Your own country!’”

And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.

24 H e said, “A man who speaks for God is not respected in his own country.

And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

25 I t is true that there were many women whose husbands had died in the Jewish land when Elijah lived. For three and a half years there was no rain and there was very little food in the land.

But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;

26 E lijah was sent to none of them, but he was sent to a woman in the city of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. This woman’s husband had died.

and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

27 T here were many people in the Jewish land who had a bad skin disease when the early preacher Elisha lived. None of them was healed. But Naaman from the country of Syria was healed.”

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.

28 A ll those in the Jewish place of worship were angry when they heard His words.

And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things;

29 T hey got up and took Jesus out of town to the top of a high hill. They wanted to throw Him over the side.

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

30 B ut Jesus got away from among them and went on His way. Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

But he passing through the midst of them went his way.

31 J esus went down to Capernaum in Galilee. He taught them on the Days of Rest.

And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:

32 T he people were surprised and wondered about His teaching. His words had power.

and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

33 A man in the Jewish place of worship had a demon. He cried with a loud voice,

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

34 “ What do You want of us, Jesus of Nazareth? I know Who You are. You are the Holy One of God.”

Ah! what have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

35 J esus spoke sharp words to the demon and said, “Do not talk! Come out of him!” When the demon had thrown the man down, he came out without hurting the man.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.

36 T he people were all surprised. They asked each other, “What kind of word is this? He speaks to the demons with power and they come out!”

And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

37 T he news about Jesus went through all the country. Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about.

38 J esus went away from the Jewish place of worship and went into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed, very sick. They asked Jesus to help her.

And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

39 H e stood by her and told the disease to leave. It went from her. At once she got up and cared for them. Jesus Heals in Galilee

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.

40 A s the sun went down, the people took all that were sick with many kinds of diseases to Jesus. He put His hands on all of them and they were healed.

And 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.

41 A lso demons came out of many people. The demons cried out and said, “You are Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus spoke strong words to them and would not let them speak. They knew He was the Christ. Jesus Keeps On Preaching in Galilee

And demons also came 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 that he was the Christ.

42 I n the morning He went out to a desert. The people looked for Him. When they found Him, they were trying to keep Him from going away from them.

And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

43 H e said to them, “I must preach about the holy nation of God in other cities also. This is why I was sent.”

But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

44 A nd He kept on preaching in the Jewish places of worship in Galilee.

And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.