23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.(A) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,(B)

the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi, the son of Melki,

the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,

the son of Nahum, the son of Esli,

the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath,

the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein,

the son of Josek, the son of Joda,

27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,

the son of Zerubbabel,(C) the son of Shealtiel,

the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melki,

the son of Addi, the son of Cosam,

the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,

the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon,

the son of Judah, the son of Joseph,

the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna,

the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,(D)

the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse,

the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,

the son of Salmon,[a] the son of Nahshon,

33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,[b]

the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,(E)

the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob,

the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,

the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,(F)

35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu,

the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,

the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan,

the son of Arphaxad,(G) the son of Shem,

the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,(H)

37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,

the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,

the son of Kenan,(I) 38 the son of Enosh,

the son of Seth, the son of Adam,

the son of God.(J)

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(K)

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,(L) left the Jordan(M) and was led by the Spirit(N) into the wilderness, where for forty days(O) he was tempted[c] by the devil.(P) He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God,(Q) tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’[d](R)

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.(S) And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me,(T) and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’[e](U)

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[f](V)

12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[g](W)

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting,(X) he left him(Y) until an opportune time.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

14 Jesus returned to Galilee(Z) in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.(AA) 15 He was teaching in their synagogues,(AB) and everyone praised him.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:32 Some early manuscripts Sala
  2. Luke 3:33 Some manuscripts Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni; other manuscripts vary widely.
  3. Luke 4:2 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  4. Luke 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  5. Luke 4:8 Deut. 6:13
  6. Luke 4:11 Psalm 91:11,12
  7. Luke 4:12 Deut. 6:16

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