1 J esus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the 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 f or forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was 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 T he devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command 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 J esus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘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 T he devil, leading him up on a high mountain, 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 T he devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.

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 you therefore will worship before me, it will 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, “Get behind me Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall 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 H e led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast 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 put his angels in charge of 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, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”

And on their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

12 J esus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”

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

13 W hen the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.

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

14 J esus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

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 H e taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

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

16 H e came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, 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 T he book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. 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 on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

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 a nd to proclaim 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 H e closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all 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 H e began to tell 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 ll testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t 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 H e said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”

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 H e said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

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

25 B ut truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up 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 E lijah was sent to none of them, except 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 T here were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except 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 T hey were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things.

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

29 T hey rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off 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 he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.

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

31 H e came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,

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 teaching, for his word 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 who had a 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 s aying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you 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 J esus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no 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 mazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? 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 N ews about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

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

38 H e rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged 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 H e stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served 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 hen the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to 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 D emons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was 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 it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go 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 good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been 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 H e was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.