耶稣受试探

耶稣被圣灵充满,从约旦河回来后,随圣灵的引导来到旷野, 在那里受魔鬼的试探四十天。那些日子耶稣什么也没吃。那段日子过后,祂饿了。 魔鬼对祂说:“如果你是上帝的儿子,可以把这块石头变成食物来吃啊。”

耶稣回答说:“圣经上说,‘人活着不是单靠食物。’”

魔鬼又带祂上到高处,顷刻间把天下万国展示给祂看, 又说:“我要把这一切权势和荣耀都给你,因为这一切全交给我了,我想给谁就给谁。 所以如果你向我下拜,这一切就是你的了。”

耶稣回答说:“圣经上说,‘要敬拜主——你的上帝,单单事奉祂。’”

魔鬼又带耶稣到耶路撒冷,让祂站在圣殿的最高处,说:“如果你是上帝的儿子,就从这里跳下去吧, 10 因为圣经上说,‘上帝会吩咐祂的天使保护你, 11 他们会用手托住你,不让你的脚碰在石头上。’”

12 耶稣回答说:“圣经上说,‘不可试探主——你的上帝。’”

13 魔鬼用尽各样的试探后,暂时离开了耶稣。

拿撒勒人厌弃耶稣

14 耶稣带着圣灵的能力回到加利利,祂的名声传遍了周围地区。 15 祂在各会堂里教导人,大家都称赞祂。

16 祂来到自己长大的地方拿撒勒,照常在安息日进会堂,并站起来诵读圣经。 17 有人把以赛亚先知书递给祂,祂打开书卷,找到这样一段经文:

18 “主的灵在我身上,
因为祂膏立了我,
让我传福音给贫穷的人,
差遣我宣告被掳的人得释放、
瞎眼的人得见光明、
受欺压的人得自由,
19 又宣告上帝悦纳人的恩年已经来临。”

20 耶稣读完便收好书卷,还给负责的人,然后坐下。会堂里的人都把目光集中在祂身上。

21 祂就对他们说:“你们刚才听见的这段经文今天已经应验了。”

22 大家都称赞祂,听见祂那些充满恩典的话,都感到惊奇,就说:“这不是约瑟的儿子吗?”

23 耶稣对他们说:“你们肯定会把这句俗话用在我身上,说,‘医生啊,治好你自己吧!你在迦百农所行的一切,我们都听说了,也在你家乡行给我们看吧!’ 24 可是我实在告诉你们,先知在自己的家乡都是不受欢迎的。 25 事实上,在以利亚先知的时代,天干旱无雨达三年半之久,遍地有大饥荒。那时,以色列国有许多寡妇, 26 但以利亚并没有奉命去帮助她们任何人,只奉命去帮助住在西顿地区撒勒法的一个寡妇。 27 在以利沙先知的时代,以色列国有许多患麻风病的人,但没有一个人得到医治,反而叙利亚的乃缦得到了医治。”

28 会堂里的人听了这些话都怒火中烧, 29 就起来把耶稣赶出城外,带到悬崖边,要把祂推下去。他们的城就坐落在山上。 30 耶稣却从他们中间穿过,离开了那里。

加利利赶鬼医病

31 耶稣下到加利利的迦百农镇,在安息日教导众人。 32 听众对祂的教导感到惊奇,因为祂的话里充满权柄。

33 在会堂里有一个被污鬼附身的人高声喊叫: 34 “唉!拿撒勒的耶稣啊,我们和你有什么关系?你是来毁灭我们吗?我知道你是谁,你是上帝的圣者!”

35 耶稣责备它说:“住口!从他身上出来!”污鬼当场把那人摔倒,然后从他身上离开了,丝毫没有伤害他。

36 大家都很惊讶,彼此议论说:“这是怎么回事?祂的话竟然带着权柄和能力,一吩咐污鬼,它们就出来了!”

37 耶稣的名声传遍了周围地区。

耶稣医治许多人

38 祂离开会堂,到了西门的家。那时,西门的岳母正在发高烧,众人就求耶稣医治她。

39 耶稣站在她旁边,斥责热病,热病就退了,她便立刻起来服侍他们。

40 到了黄昏,人们把患各种疾病的人带到耶稣面前。耶稣把手按在病人身上,一一治好他们, 41 并赶出许多附在人身上的鬼。那些鬼喊叫着:“你是上帝的儿子!”耶稣却斥责它们,不许它们说话,因为它们知道祂是基督。

42 黎明时,耶稣退到一处僻静的地方。众人四处找祂,找到后想留住祂,不让祂离开。 43 但耶稣对他们说:“我必须把上帝国的福音传到其他的城镇去,因为我是为此而被差来的。” 44 于是耶稣继续在加利利[a]各会堂里传道。

Footnotes

  1. 4:44 加利利”另有抄本作“犹太”。

耶稣受试探(A)

耶稣被圣灵充满,从约旦河回来,圣灵引他到旷野, 四十天受魔鬼的试探。那些日子他甚么也没有吃,日子满了他就饿了。 魔鬼对他说:“你若是 神的儿子,就吩咐这块石头变成食物吧!” 耶稣回答:“经上记着:

‘人活着不是单靠食物。’”

魔鬼引他上到高处,霎时间把天下万国指给他看, 对他说:“这一切权柄、荣华,我都可以给你;因为这些都交给了我,我愿意给谁就给谁。 所以,只要你在我面前拜一拜,这一切就全是你的了。” 耶稣回答:“经上记着:

‘当拜主你的 神,

单要事奉他。’”

魔鬼又引他到耶路撒冷,叫他站在殿的最高处,对他说:“你若是 神的儿子,就从这里跳下去吧! 10 因为经上记着:

‘他为了你,会吩咐自己的使者保护你。’

11 又记着:

‘用手托住你,

免得你的脚碰到石头。’”

12 耶稣回答:“经上说:‘不可试探主你的 神。’” 13 魔鬼用尽了各种试探,就暂时离开了耶稣。

在加利利传道(B)

14 耶稣带着圣灵的能力,回到加利利。他的名声传遍了周围各地。 15 他在各会堂里教导人,很受众人的尊崇。

在本乡遭人厌弃(C)

16 耶稣来到拿撒勒自己长大的地方,照着习惯在安息日进入会堂,站起来要读经。 17 有人把以赛亚先知的书递给他,他展开书卷找到一处,上面写着:

18 “主的灵在我身上,

因为他膏我去传福音给贫穷的人,

差遣我去宣告被掳的得释放,

瞎眼的得看见,

受压制的得自由,

19 又宣告主悦纳人的禧年。”

20 他把书卷卷好,交还侍役,就坐下。会堂里众人都注视他。 21 他就对他们说:“这段经文今天应验在你们中间(“中间”原文作“耳中”)了。” 22 众人称赞他,希奇他口中所出的恩言,并且说:“这不是约瑟的儿子吗?” 23 他说:“你们必向我说这俗语:‘医生,治好你自己吧!’也必说:‘我们听见你在迦百农所行的一切事,也该在你本乡这里行啊!’” 24 他又说:“我实在告诉你们,没有先知在他本乡是受欢迎的。 25 我对你们说实话,当以利亚的时候,三年六个月不下雨(“不下雨”原文作“天闭塞”),遍地大起饥荒,那时以色列中有许多寡妇, 26 以利亚没有奉差遣往他们中间任何一个那里去,只到西顿撒勒法的一个寡妇那里。 27 以利沙先知的时候,以色列中有许多患痲风的人,其中除了叙利亚的乃缦,没有一个得洁净的。” 28 会堂里的众人听见这话,都怒气填胸, 29 起来赶他出城(这城原来建在山上),他们拉他到山崖,要把他推下去。 30 耶稣却从他们中间走过,就离去了。

在迦百农赶出污灵(D)

31 耶稣下到加利利的迦百农城,在安息日教导人。 32 他们对他的教训都很惊奇,因为他的话带着权柄。 33 会堂里有一个被污鬼附着的人,大声喊叫: 34 “哎!拿撒勒人耶稣,我们跟你有甚么关系呢?你来毁灭我们吗?我知道你是谁,你是 神的圣者。” 35 耶稣斥责他说:“住口!从他身上出来!”鬼把那人摔倒在众人中间,就从他身上出来了,没有伤害他。 36 众人都惊骇,彼此谈论说:“这是怎么回事?他用权柄能力吩咐污灵,污灵竟出来了。” 37 耶稣的名声,传遍了周围各地。

治好患病的人(E)

38 他起身离开会堂,进入西门的家。西门的岳母正在发高热,他们为她求耶稣。 39 耶稣站在她旁边,斥责那热病,热就退了;她立刻起身服事他们。 40 日落的时候,不论害甚么病的人,都被带到耶稣那里;他一一为他们按手,医好他们。 41 又有鬼从好些人身上出来,喊着说:“你是 神的儿子。”耶稣斥责他们,不许他们说话,因为他们知道他是基督。

往别的城传道(F)

42 天一亮,耶稣出来,到旷野地方去。众人寻找他,一直找到他那里,要留住他,不要他离开他们。 43 他却说:“我也必须到别的城去传 神国的福音,因为我是为了这缘故奉差遣的。” 44 于是他往犹太的各会堂去传道。

Jesus Is Tempted by the Devil

Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert where the devil tempted Jesus for 40 days. Jesus ate nothing during that time. When those days were ended, he was very hungry.

The devil said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, tell this rock to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘A person does not live only by eating bread.’”[a]

Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. The devil said to Jesus, “I will give you all these kingdoms and all their power and glory. It has all been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. If you worship me, all will be yours.”

Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures: ‘You must worship the Lord your God. Serve only him!’”[b]

Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple. He said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 It is written in the Scriptures:

‘He has put his angels in charge of you.
    They will watch over you.’ Psalm 91:11
11 ‘They will catch you with their hands.
    And you will not hit your foot on a rock.’” Psalm 91:12

12 Jesus answered, “But it also says in the Scriptures: ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’”[c]

13 After the devil had tempted Jesus in every way, he went away to wait until a better time.

Jesus Teaches the People

14 Jesus went back to Galilee with the power of the Holy Spirit. Stories about Jesus spread all through the area. 15 He began to teach in the synagogues, and all the people praised him.

16 Jesus traveled to Nazareth, where he had grown up. On the Sabbath day he went to the synagogue as he always did. Jesus stood up to read. 17 The book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. He opened the book and found the place where this is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is in me.
    This is because God chose me to tell the Good News to the poor.
God sent me to tell the prisoners of sin that they are free,
    and to tell the blind that they can see again. Isaiah 61:1
God sent me to free those who have been treated unfairly, Isaiah 58:6
19     and to announce the time when the Lord will show kindness to his people.” Isaiah 61:2

20 Jesus closed the book, gave it back, and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue was watching Jesus closely. 21 He began to speak to them. He said, “While you heard these words just now, they were coming true!”

22 All the people praised Jesus. They were amazed at the beautiful words he spoke. They asked, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

23 Jesus said to them, “I know that you will tell me the old saying: ‘Doctor, heal yourself.’ You want to say, ‘We heard about the things you did in Capernaum. Do those things here in your own town!’” 24 Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. A prophet is not accepted in his own town. 25 What I say is true. During the time of Elijah it did not rain in Israel for three and a half years. There was no food anywhere in the whole country. And there were many widows in Israel during that time. 26 But Elijah was sent to none of those widows. He was sent only to a widow in Zarephath, a town in Sidon. 27 And there were many with a harmful skin disease living in Israel during the time of the prophet Elisha. But none of them were healed except Naaman, who was from the country of Syria.”

28 When all the people in the synagogue heard these things, they became very angry. 29 They got up and forced Jesus out of town. The town was built on a hill. They took Jesus to the edge of the hill and wanted to throw him off. 30 But Jesus walked through the crowd and went on his way.

Jesus Removes an Evil Spirit

31 Jesus went to Capernaum, a city in Galilee. On the Sabbath day, Jesus taught the people. 32 They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority. 33 In the synagogue there was a man who had an evil spirit from the devil inside him. The man shouted in a loud voice, 34 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come here to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”

35 But Jesus warned the evil spirit to stop. He said, “Be quiet! Come out of the man!” The evil spirit threw the man down to the ground before all the people. Then the evil spirit left the man and did not hurt him.

36 The people were amazed. They said to each other, “What does this mean? With authority and power he commands evil spirits, and they come out.” 37 And so the news about Jesus spread to every place in the whole area.

Jesus Heals Many People

38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to Simon’s[d] house. Simon’s mother-in-law was very sick with a high fever. They asked Jesus to do something to help her. 39 He stood very close to her and commanded the fever to leave. It left her immediately, and she got up and began serving them.

40 When the sun went down, the people brought their sick to Jesus. They had many different diseases. Jesus put his hands on each sick person and healed every one of them. 41 Demons came out of many people. The demons would shout, “You are the Son of God.” But Jesus gave a strong command for the demons not to speak. They knew Jesus was the Christ.

42 At daybreak, Jesus went to a place to be alone, but the people looked for him. When they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving. 43 But Jesus said to them, “I must tell the Good News about God’s kingdom to other towns, too. This is why I was sent.”

44 Then Jesus kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.[e]

Footnotes

  1. 4:4 ‘A person . . . bread.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 8:3.
  2. 4:8 ‘You . . . him!’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:13.
  3. 4:12 ‘Do . . . God.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:16.
  4. 4:38 Simon Simon’s other name was Peter.
  5. 4:44 Judea Some Greek copies read “Galilee.”