Luke 4

1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness2 during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.3 And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.4 And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.5 And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.6 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 If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine.8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.9 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 for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:

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

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

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

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

16 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 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 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 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 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 And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.22 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 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 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.25 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 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 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 And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things;29 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 But he passing through the midst of them went his way.31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:32 and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.33 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 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 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 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 And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about.38 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 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.40 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 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 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 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 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

Luke 4

The Temptation of Jesus

1 Thent Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan Rivert and was led by the Spirits ins the wilderness,t2 where for forty days he endured temptationst from the devil. Het ate nothings during those days, and when they were completed,ts he was famished.3 The devil said to him, “Ift you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”t

4 Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Mantdoes not live by bread alone.’”ss
5 Thents the devilt led him ups to a high placet and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world.6 And het said to him, “To yous I will grant this whole realmt – and the glory that goes along with it,t for it has been relinquishedt to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.7 So then, ift you will worshipt me, all this will bet yours.”

8 Jesust answered him,s “It is written, ‘You are to worshiptthe Lordssyour God and serve only him.’”s
9 Thent the devilt brought him to Jerusalem,s had him standt on the highest point of the temple,s and said to him, “Ift you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,10 for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’s11 and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”s12 Jesust answered him,t “It is said, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”s

13 Sot when the devilt had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time.ts

The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

14 Thent Jesus, in the power of the Spirit,s returned to Galilee, and news about him spreadt throughout the surrounding countryside.t

15 Het began to teacht in their synagoguess and was praisedt by all.

Rejection at Nazareth

16 Nowt Jesust came to Nazareth,ss where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogues on the Sabbath day, as was his custom.t Het stood up to read,s

17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. Het unrolledt the scroll and found the place where it was written,

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointedsme to proclaim good newstto the poor.s
He has sent mesto proclaim releasesto the captives
and the regaining of sightsto the blind,
to set freesthose who are oppressed,s

19 to proclaim the yearsof the Lord’s favor.”s
20 Thent he rolled upt the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed ont him.21 Thent he began to tell them, “Todays this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”t22 Allt were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. Theyt said, “Isn’t thiss Joseph’s son?”23 Jesust said to them, “No doubt you will quote to me the proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself!’s and say, ‘What we have heard that you did in Capernaum,ss do here in your hometown too.’”24 And he added,t “I tell you the truth,t no prophet is acceptables in his hometown.25 But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days,s when the skyt was shut up three and a half years, andt there was a great famine over all the land.26 Yett Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to a woman who was a widow at Zarephath in Sidon.ss27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha,s yett none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”s28 When they heard this, all the peoplet in the synagogue were filled with rage.29 They got up, forcedt him out of the town,t and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so thatt they could throw him down the cliff.s

30 But he passed through the crowdt and went on his way.t

Ministry in Capernaum

31 Sot he went down to Capernaum,ss a townt in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people.t

32 Theyt were amazeds at his teaching, because he spoket with authority.s
33 Nowt in the synagogues there was a man who had the spirit of an uncleant demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,34 “Ha! Leave us alone,t Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy Ones of God.”35 Butt Jesus rebuked him:t “Silence! Come out of him!”s Then, after the demon threw the mant down in their midst, he came out of him without hurting him.s36 Theyt were all amazed and began to sayt to one another, “What’s happening here?t For with authority and powers he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

37 Sot the newst about him spread into all areas of the region.s
38 After Jesus leftt the synagogue, he entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesust to help her.t

39 Sot he stood over her, commandedts the fever, and it left her. Immediatelyts she got up and began to servet them.
40 As the sun was setting, all those who had any relativest sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus.t He placedt his hands on every one of them and healed them.

41 Demons also came outs of many, crying out,t “You are the Son of God!”s But he rebukedt them, and would not allow them to speak,s because they knew that he was the Christ.ts
42 The next morningt Jesust departed and went to a deserted place. Yett the crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.43 But Jesust said to them, “I mustt proclaim the good news of the kingdoms of God to the other townst too, for that is what I was sents to do.”t

44 Sot he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.s