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

¶ And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

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

for forty days and was tempted of the devil. And in those days he ate nothing; and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

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

Then the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

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

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

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

And the devil took him up into a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the sphere of the world in a moment of time.

6 a nd 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;

And the devil said unto him, All this authority I will give thee and the glory of them, for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.

7 t hou, then, if thou mayest bow before me -- all shall be thine.'

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

8 A nd 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.'

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

9 A nd 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,

And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on a pinnacle of the temple and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from here;

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

for it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee,

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

and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

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

13 A nd having ended all temptation, the Devil departed from him till a convenient season.

And having finished all temptation, the devil departed from him for a season.

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

¶ And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and his fame went out through all the region round about.

15 a nd he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

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

16 A nd 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;

And 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.

17 a nd 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:

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

18 ` 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,

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 that are broken,

19 T o proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.'

to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 A nd 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.

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister and sat down. And the eyes of all those that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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

And he began to say unto them, Today this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

22 a nd 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?'

And all bore him witness and marvelled at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

23 A nd 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;'

And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself; whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

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

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

25 a nd 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,

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land,

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

but unto none of them was Elijah sent, except unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a widow woman.

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

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

28 A nd all in the synagogue were filled with wrath, hearing these things,

And all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath

29 a nd 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,

and rose up and thrust him out of the city and led him unto the brow of the hill upon which their city was built that they might cast him down headlong.

30 a nd he, having gone through the midst of them, went away.

But he, passing through the midst of them, went away.

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

¶ And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

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

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

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

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

34 s aying, `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.'

saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art: the Holy One of God.

35 A nd 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;

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent and come out of him. And the demon, throwing him down in the midst, came out of him and hurt him not.

36 a nd 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?'

And they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, What word is this! For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

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

And his fame went out into every place of the country round about.

38 A nd 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,

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever, and they besought him for her.

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

And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

40 A nd 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.

Now when the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with diverse diseases brought them unto him, and laying his hands on each one of them, he healed them.

41 A nd 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.

And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, Thou art the Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was the Christ.

42 A nd 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,

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place, and the people sought him and came unto him and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

43 a nd 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;'

And he said unto them, I must announce the gospel of the kingdom of God to other cities also because for this am I sent.

44 a nd he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.