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

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

2 f or forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.

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

3 T he devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

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

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

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

5 T he devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

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

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.

The 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.

7 I f you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”

If You will worship me, all this will 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.’”

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

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 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.

10 f or it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’

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

11 a nd, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus 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.

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

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

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.

Jesus 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.

17 T he book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

Someone handed Him the book of the early preacher Isaiah. He opened it 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 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.

19 a nd to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

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

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.

Jesus 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.

21 H e began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

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

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?”

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

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.’”

He 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!’”

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

He said, “A man who speaks for God is not respected in his own 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.

It 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.

26 E lijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

Elijah 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.

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.”

There 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.”

28 T hey were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things.

All those in the Jewish place of worship were angry when they heard His words.

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.

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

30 B ut he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.

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

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

Jesus went down to Capernaum in Galilee. He taught them on the Days of Rest.

32 a nd they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

The people were surprised and wondered about His teaching. His words had 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,

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

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!”

“What do You want of us, Jesus of Nazareth? I know Who You are. 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.

Jesus 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.

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!”

The 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!”

37 N ews about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

The news about Jesus went through all the country. Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

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.

Jesus 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.

39 H e stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.

He 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

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.

As 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.

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.

Also 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

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.

In 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.

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.”

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

44 H e was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

And He kept on preaching in the Jewish places of worship in Galilee.