耶穌受試探

耶穌被聖靈充滿,從約旦河回來後,隨聖靈的引導來到曠野, 在那裡受魔鬼的試探四十天。那些日子耶穌什麼也沒吃。那段日子過後,祂餓了。 魔鬼對祂說:「如果你是上帝的兒子,可以把這塊石頭變成食物來吃啊。」

耶穌回答說:「聖經上說,『人活著不是單靠食物。』」

魔鬼又帶祂上到高處,頃刻間把天下萬國展示給祂看, 又說:「我要把這一切權勢和榮耀都給你,因為這一切全交給我了,我想給誰就給誰。 所以如果你向我下拜,這一切就是你的了。」

耶穌回答說:「聖經上說,『要敬拜主——你的上帝,單單事奉祂。』」

魔鬼又帶耶穌到耶路撒冷,讓祂站在聖殿的最高處,說:「如果你是上帝的兒子,就從這裡跳下去吧, 10 因為聖經上說,『上帝會吩咐祂的天使保護你, 11 他們會用手托住你,不讓你的腳碰在石頭上。』」

12 耶穌回答說:「聖經上說,『不可試探主——你的上帝。』」

13 魔鬼用盡各樣的試探後,暫時離開了耶穌。

拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌

14 耶穌帶著聖靈的能力回到加利利,祂的名聲傳遍了周圍地區。 15 祂在各會堂裡教導人,大家都稱讚祂。

16 祂來到自己長大的地方拿撒勒,照常在安息日進會堂,並站起來誦讀聖經。 17 有人把以賽亞先知書遞給祂,祂打開書卷,找到這樣一段經文:

18 「主的靈在我身上,
因為祂膏立了我,
讓我傳福音給貧窮的人,
差遣我宣告被擄的人得釋放、
瞎眼的人得見光明、
受欺壓的人得自由,
19 又宣告上帝悅納人的恩年已經來臨。」

20 耶穌讀完便收好書卷,還給負責的人,然後坐下。會堂裡的人都把目光集中在祂身上。

21 祂就對他們說:「你們剛才聽見的這段經文今天已經應驗了。」

22 大家都稱讚祂,聽見祂那些充滿恩典的話,都感到驚奇,就說:「這不是約瑟的兒子嗎?」

23 耶穌對他們說:「你們肯定會把這句俗話用在我身上,說,『醫生啊,治好你自己吧!你在迦百農所行的一切,我們都聽說了,也在你家鄉行給我們看吧!』 24 可是我實在告訴你們,先知在自己的家鄉都是不受歡迎的。 25 事實上,在以利亞先知的時代,天乾旱無雨達三年半之久,遍地有大饑荒。那時,以色列國有許多寡婦, 26 但以利亞並沒有奉命去幫助她們任何人,只奉命去幫助住在西頓地區撒勒法的一個寡婦。 27 在以利沙先知的時代,以色列國有許多患痲瘋病的人,但沒有一個人得到醫治,反而敘利亞的乃縵得到了醫治。」

28 會堂裡的人聽了這些話都怒火中燒, 29 就起來把耶穌趕出城外,帶到懸崖邊,要把祂推下去。他們的城就坐落在山上。 30 耶穌卻從他們中間穿過,離開了那裡。

加利利趕鬼醫病

31 耶穌下到加利利的迦百農鎮,在安息日教導眾人。 32 聽眾對祂的教導感到驚奇,因為祂的話裡充滿權柄。

33 在會堂裡有一個被污鬼附身的人高聲喊叫: 34 「唉!拿撒勒的耶穌啊,我們和你有什麼關係?你是來毀滅我們嗎?我知道你是誰,你是上帝的聖者!」

35 耶穌責備牠說:「住口!從他身上出來!」污鬼當場把那人摔倒,然後從他身上離開了,絲毫沒有傷害他。

36 大家都很驚訝,彼此議論說:「這是怎麼回事?祂的話竟然帶著權柄和能力,一吩咐污鬼,牠們就出來了!」

37 耶穌的名聲傳遍了周圍地區。

耶穌醫治許多人

38 祂離開會堂,到了西門的家。那時,西門的岳母正在發高燒,眾人就求耶穌醫治她。

39 耶穌站在她旁邊,斥責熱病,熱病就退了,她便立刻起來服侍他們。

40 到了黃昏,人們把患各種疾病的人帶到耶穌面前。耶穌把手按在病人身上,一一治好他們, 41 並趕出許多附在人身上的鬼。那些鬼喊叫著:「你是上帝的兒子!」耶穌卻斥責牠們,不許牠們說話,因為牠們知道祂是基督。

42 黎明時,耶穌退到一處僻靜的地方。眾人四處找祂,找到後想留住祂,不讓祂離開。 43 但耶穌對他們說:「我必須把上帝國的福音傳到其他的城鎮去,因為我是為此而被差來的。」 44 於是耶穌繼續在加利利[a]各會堂裡傳道。

Footnotes

  1. 4·44 加利利」另有抄本作「猶太」。

The Temptation of Jesus(A)

Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert, where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. In all that time he ate nothing, so that he was hungry when it was over.

The Devil said to him, “If you are God's Son, order this stone to turn into bread.”

(B)But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone.’”

Then the Devil took him up and showed him in a second all the kingdoms of the world. “I will give you all this power and all this wealth,” the Devil told him. “It has all been handed over to me, and I can give it to anyone I choose. All this will be yours, then, if you worship me.”

(C)Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’”

Then the Devil took him to Jerusalem and set him on the highest point of the Temple, and said to him, “If you are God's Son, throw yourself down from here. 10 (D)For the scripture says, ‘God will order his angels to take good care of you.’ 11 It also says, ‘They will hold you up with their hands so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.’”

12 (E)But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

13 When the Devil finished tempting Jesus in every way, he left him for a while.

Jesus Begins His Work in Galilee(F)

14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. The news about him spread throughout all that territory. 15 He taught in the synagogues and was praised by everyone.

Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth(G)

16 Then Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath he went as usual to the synagogue. He stood up to read the Scriptures 17 and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written,

18 (H)“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
    because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
    and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free the oppressed
19     and announce that the time has come
    when the Lord will save his people.”

20 Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All the people in the synagogue had their eyes fixed on him, 21 as he said to them, “This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read.”

22 They were all well impressed with him and marveled at the eloquent words that he spoke. They said, “Isn't he the son of Joseph?”

23 He said to them, “I am sure that you will quote this proverb to me, ‘Doctor, heal yourself.’ You will also tell me to do here in my hometown the same things you heard were done in Capernaum. 24 (I)I tell you this,” Jesus added, “prophets are never welcomed in their hometown. 25 (J)Listen to me: it is true that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three and a half years and a severe famine spread throughout the whole land. 26 (K)Yet Elijah was not sent to anyone in Israel, but only to a widow living in Zarephath in the territory of Sidon. 27 (L)And there were many people suffering from a dreaded skin disease who lived in Israel during the time of the prophet Elisha; yet not one of them was healed, but only Naaman the Syrian.”

28 When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were filled with anger. 29 They rose up, dragged Jesus out of town, and took him to the top of the hill on which their town was built. They meant to throw him over the cliff, 30 but he walked through the middle of the crowd and went his way.

A Man with an Evil Spirit(M)

31 Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, where he taught the people on the Sabbath. 32 (N)They were all amazed at the way he taught, because he spoke with authority. 33 In the synagogue was a man who had the spirit of an evil demon in him; he screamed out in a loud voice, 34 “Ah! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are you here to destroy us? I know who you are: you are God's holy messenger!”

35 Jesus ordered the spirit, “Be quiet and come out of the man!” The demon threw the man down in front of them and went out of him without doing him any harm.

36 The people were all amazed and said to one another, “What kind of words are these? With authority and power this man gives orders to the evil spirits, and they come out!” 37 And the report about Jesus spread everywhere in that region.

Jesus Heals Many People(O)

38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to Simon's home. Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever, and they spoke to Jesus about her. 39 He went and stood at her bedside and ordered the fever to leave her. The fever left her, and she got up at once and began to wait on them.

40 After sunset all who had friends who were sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus; he placed his hands on every one of them and healed them all. 41 Demons also went out from many people, screaming, “You are the Son of God!”

Jesus gave the demons an order and would not let them speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

Jesus Preaches in the Synagogues(P)

42 At daybreak Jesus left the town and went off to a lonely place. The people started looking for him, and when they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving. 43 But he said to them, “I must preach the Good News about the Kingdom of God in other towns also, because that is what God sent me to do.”

44 So he preached in the synagogues throughout the country.