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Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit. He left the Jordan River, and the Spirit led him into the desert for forty days.

The devil tried to make him do wrong. Jesus did not eat in those forty days. Then he was very hungry.

The devil said to him, `If you are God's Son, tell this stone to be changed into bread.'

Jesus answered him, `The holy writings say, "Man cannot live on bread only." '

The devil took Jesus to a high place where he could see all the countries of the world at one time.

He said to Jesus, `I will give you the right to rule over all these countries. They will make you great. All this has been given to me. I can give it to anyone I want.

So, if you worship and give honour to me, all will be yours.'

Jesus answered him, `The holy writings say, "You must worship the Lord your God and he is the only one you are to worship." '

The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem. He put him on a high part of the temple. He said to him, `If you are God's Son, jump down.

10 The holy writings say, "God will tell his angels to take care of you."

11 And "They will hold you up in their hands so that you will not knock your foot on a stone." '

12 Jesus answered him, `The holy writings say, "You must not test the Lord your God." '

13 When the devil finished all his testing, he left him for a while.

14 Jesus had the power of the Spirit when he went back to Galilee. People talked about him in all that part of the country.

15 He taught them in their meeting houses. All the people praised him.

16 He went to Nazareth where he had grown up. He went to the meeting house as he always did on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read.

17 A man gave him the book that Isaiah the prophet of God wrote long ago. He opened the book and found the place where it says,

18 `The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he chose me to tell the good news to poor people. He has sent me to tell the prisoners they can go free, and to tell the blind people they can see. He has sent me to set free those who have been wrongly held down,

19 and to tell people that the year when the Lord will help them has come.'

20 Then Jesus closed the book and gave it back to the man. He sat down. Everyone in the meeting house was watching him.

21 He began to talk to them. He said, `You have heard what the holy writings say. They have come true today.'

22 They all began to talk about him. They were surprised to hear him say such good words. They asked, `Is not this Joseph's son?'

23 Then Jesus said, `I know that you will say this to me "Doctor, heal yourself. We have heard what you did in Capernaum. Do the same things here in your own country." '

24 And he went on to say, `I tell you the truth. No prophet of God is accepted by the people in his own country.

25 `I tell you the truth. At the time of Elijah, there were many women in Israel whose husbands were dead. There was no rain for three years and six months. All over the country there was great trouble because there was no food.

26 But Elijah was not sent to any of these widowed women in Israel. He was sent to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon.

27 `Also while Elisha was the prophet of God, many people in Israel had leprosy [a bad skin disease]. None of them was healed. The only one who was healed was Naaman from the country of Syria.'

28 When they heard this, all the people in the meeting house were very angry.

29 They jumped to their feet and put Jesus out of the town. Their town was built on a hill. They took Jesus out to the top and wanted to throw him down the hill.

30 But Jesus walked out between them and went away.

31 Jesus went to the town of Capernaum in Galilee. He taught the people there on the Sabbath day.

32 They were surprised at his teaching because he taught them as if he had the right to teach them.

33 A man who had a bad spirit in him was in the meeting house. He called in a loud voice.

34 He said, `Jesus from Nazareth! What do you want to do to us? Have you come to kill us? I know who you are. You are God's Holy Man.'

35 Jesus said to him, `Be quiet! Come out of him!' The bad spirit threw the man down in front of them. He came out of the man and did not hurt him.

36 All the people were very much surprised. They said to each other, `What kind of talk is this? He can make bad spirits obey him. He tells them to come out and they come out.'

37 The people in all the places around Capernaum heard about him.

38 Jesus left the meeting house and went to Simon's house. The mother of Simon's wife was sick with a bad fever. They asked Jesus to help her.

39 He went and stood beside her. He told the fever to leave her. It left. She got up right away and began to do things for them.

40 When the sun went down, the people brought to Jesus all who were sick in any way. He put his hands on every one of them and healed them.

41 The bad spirits also came out of many people. They called out, `You are the Son of God!' But he stopped them. He would not let them talk because they knew that he was the Christ.

42 The next morning Jesus went away to a place by himself. The people went to look for him. When they found him, they did not want him to leave them.

43 But he said to them, `I must tell the good news to the people in other towns also. It is the news of God's kingdom. I was sent to tell this.'

44 So he told God's word in the meeting houses in the Galilee area.

Ang Pagtukso kay Jesus(A)

Mula sa Jordan, bumalik si Jesus na puspos ng Espiritu Santo. Dinala siya ng Espiritu sa ilang at sa loob ng apatnapung araw ay tinukso siya ng diyablo. Hindi siya kumain ng anuman sa buong panahong iyon, kaya't siya'y nagutom.

Sinabi sa kanya ng diyablo, “Kung ikaw nga ang Anak ng Diyos, iutos mong maging tinapay ang batong ito.”

Ngunit(B) sinagot ito ni Jesus, “Nasusulat, ‘Hindi lamang sa tinapay nabubuhay ang tao [kundi sa bawat salitang nagmumula sa bibig ng Diyos].[a]’”

Dinala siya ng diyablo sa isang mataas na lugar, at sa isang saglit ay ipinakita sa kanya ang lahat ng kaharian sa daigdig. Sinabi ng diyablo, “Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng kapangyarihan at kadakilaan ng mga ito. Ipinagkaloob ang lahat ng ito sa akin, at maaari kong ibigay kung kanino ko gusto. Kaya't kung ako'y sasambahin mo, magiging iyo na ang lahat ng ito.”

Sumagot(C) si Jesus, “Nasusulat,

‘Ang Panginoon mong Diyos ang dapat mong sambahin,
    at siya lamang ang dapat mong paglingkuran.’”

Dinala siya ng diyablo sa taluktok ng Templo sa Jerusalem at sinabi sa kanya, “Kung ikaw nga ang Anak ng Diyos, magpatihulog ka 10 dahil(D) nasusulat,

‘Sa kanyang mga anghel, ika'y ipagbibilin,
    sila'y uutusan upang ikaw ay ingatan,’

11 at

‘Aalalayan ka ng kanilang mga kamay,
    nang sa mga bato, paa mo'y hindi masaktan.’”

12 Subalit(E) sinagot siya ni Jesus, “Nasusulat, ‘Huwag mong subukin ang Panginoon mong Diyos!’”

13 Pagkatapos tuksuhin si Jesus sa lahat ng paraan, umalis na ang diyablo at naghintay ng ibang pagkakataon.

Ang Pasimula ng Gawain ni Jesus sa Galilea(F)

14 Bumalik sa Galilea si Jesus taglay ang kapangyarihan ng Espiritu Santo. Napabalita sa mga karatig-bayan ang tungkol sa kanya. 15 Nagturo siya sa kanilang mga sinagoga at hinangaan siya ng lahat.

Hindi Tinanggap si Jesus sa Nazaret(G)

16 Pumunta si Jesus sa Nazaret, ang bayan kung saan siya lumaki. Gaya ng kanyang nakaugalian, pumasok siya sa sinagoga nang Araw ng Pamamahinga. Tumayo siya upang bumasa ng kasulatan, 17 at ibinigay sa kanya ang aklat ni Propeta Isaias. Binuksan niya ito sa dakong kinasusulatan ng ganito:

18 “Ang(H) Espiritu ng Panginoon ay sumasaakin,
    sapagkat hinirang niya ako upang ipangaral sa mga mahihirap ang Magandang Balita.
Isinugo niya ako upang ipahayag sa mga bihag na sila'y lalaya,
    at sa mga bulag na sila'y makakakita.
Isinugo ako upang palayain ang mga inaapi,
19     at upang ipahayag ang panahon
    ng pagliligtas ng Panginoon.”

20 Inirolyo niya ang kasulatan, isinauli sa tagapag-ingat at siya'y naupo. Nakatitig sa kanya ang lahat ng nasa sinagoga, 21 at sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ang kasulatang ito na inyong narinig ay natupad ngayon.”

22 Pinuri siya ng lahat, at humanga sila sa kanyang napakahusay na pananalita. “Hindi ba ito ang anak ni Jose?” tanong nila.

23 Kaya't sinabi ni Jesus, “Tiyak na sasabihin ninyo sa akin ang kasabihang ito, ‘Manggagamot, gamutin mo muna ang iyong sarili!’ Marahil, sasabihin pa ninyo, ‘Gawin mo rin dito sa iyong sariling bayan ang mga nabalitaan naming ginawa mo sa Capernaum.’ 24 Tandaan(I) ninyo, walang propetang kinikilala sa kanyang sariling bayan. 25 Ngunit(J) sinasabi ko sa inyo, maraming biyuda sa Israel noong panahon ni Elias nang hindi umulan sa loob ng tatlo't kalahating taon at nagkaroon ng taggutom sa buong lupain. 26 Subalit(K) hindi pinapunta si Elias sa kaninuman sa kanila, kundi sa isang biyuda sa Sarepta, sa lupain ng Sidon. 27 Sa(L) dinami-dami ng mga may ketong[b] sa Israel noong panahon ni Eliseo, wala ni isa mang pinagaling at nilinis maliban kay Naaman, na isang taga-Siria.”

28 Nagalit ang lahat ng nasa sinagoga nang marinig ito. 29 Nagsitayo sila at itinaboy siyang palabas papunta sa gilid ng bundok na kinatatayuan ng bayan upang ihulog siya sa bangin. 30 Ngunit dumaan siya sa kalagitnaan nila at umalis.

Ang Lalaking Sinasaniban ng Masamang Espiritu(M)

31 Mula roon, si Jesus ay nagpunta sa Capernaum sa Galilea at nagturo sa mga tao nang Araw ng Pamamahinga. 32 Namangha(N) sila sa kanyang pagtuturo sapagkat may kapangyarihan ang kanyang pananalita. 33 May isang lalaki noon sa sinagoga na sinasapian ng masamang espiritu. Sumigaw ito nang malakas, 34 “Ano ang pakialam mo sa amin, Jesus na taga-Nazaret? Naparito ka ba upang puksain kami? Kilala kita. Ikaw ang Banal na mula sa Diyos.”

35 Subalit sinaway siya ni Jesus, “Tumahimik ka! Lumabas ka sa taong iyan!” At nang mailugmok ang lalaki sa kanilang kalagitnaan, lumabas ang demonyo sa kanya nang hindi siya sinasaktan.

36 Namangha ang lahat ng nakasaksi kaya't nasabi nila sa isa't isa, “Ano ito? Makapangyarihan at mabisa ang kanyang salita! Nauutusan niyang lumayas ang masasamang espiritu, at lumalayas naman sila!” 37 At kumalat ang balita tungkol kay Jesus sa buong lupaing iyon.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Maraming Tao(O)

38 Si Jesus ay umalis sa sinagoga at nagpunta sa bahay ni Simon. Nagkataong ang biyenan ni Simon ay may mataas na lagnat kaya't nakiusap sila kay Jesus na ito'y pagalingin. 39 Tumayo si Jesus sa tabi ng higaan ng babae at iniutos na mawala ang lagnat, at ito'y nawala nga. Kaagad namang tumayo ang babae at naglingkod sa kanila.

40 Pagkalubog ng araw, dinala ng mga tao kay Jesus ang lahat ng mga kasamahan nilang maysakit, anuman ang karamdaman ng mga ito. Ipinatong niya ang kanyang kamay sa bawat isa, at silang lahat ay gumaling. 41 Lumabas sa marami ang mga demonyo, na sumisigaw, “Ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos!” Ngunit sinaway sila ni Jesus at hindi pinahintulutang magsalita sapagkat alam nila na siya ang Cristo.

Nangaral si Jesus sa Judea(P)

42 Nang mag-uumaga na, umalis si Jesus at nagpunta sa isang ilang na pook. Hinanap siya ng mga tao, at nang matagpuan ay pinakiusapang huwag muna siyang umalis. 43 Subalit sinabi niya, “Dapat ko ring ipangaral sa ibang mga bayan ang Magandang Balita tungkol sa kaharian ng Diyos, sapagkat ito ang dahilan kaya ako isinugo.” 44 At nagpatuloy siya ng pangangaral sa mga sinagoga sa buong Judea.

Footnotes

  1. Lucas 4:4 kundi sa bawat…ng Diyos: Sa ibang manuskrito’y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito.
  2. Lucas 4:27 KETONG: Ang salitang ito ay tumutukoy sa maraming uri ng sakit sa balat.

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(A)

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,(B) left the Jordan(C) and was led by the Spirit(D) into the wilderness, where for forty days(E) he was tempted[a] by the devil.(F) 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,(G) tell this stone to become bread.”

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

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.(I) And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me,(J) 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.’[c](K)

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.’[d](L)

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

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

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

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

16 He went to Nazareth,(S) where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue,(T) as was his custom. He stood up to read,(U) 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(V)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(W) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[f](X)

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.(Y) The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled(Z) in your hearing.”

22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.(AA)

23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown(AB) what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”(AC)

24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.(AD) 25 I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land.(AE) 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.(AF) 27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy[g] in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”(AG)

28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town,(AH) and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. 30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.(AI)

Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit(AJ)

31 Then he went down to Capernaum,(AK) a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people. 32 They were amazed at his teaching,(AL) because his words had authority.(AM)

33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, 34 “Go away! What do you want with us,(AN) Jesus of Nazareth?(AO) Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are(AP)—the Holy One of God!”(AQ)

35 “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly.(AR) “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.

36 All the people were amazed(AS) and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority(AT) and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!” 37 And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.(AU)

Jesus Heals Many(AV)(AW)

38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. 39 So he bent over her and rebuked(AX) the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.

40 At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one,(AY) he healed them.(AZ) 41 Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!”(BA) But he rebuked(BB) them and would not allow them to speak,(BC) because they knew he was the Messiah.

42 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. 43 But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God(BD) to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” 44 And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.(BE)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 4:2 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  2. Luke 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  3. Luke 4:8 Deut. 6:13
  4. Luke 4:11 Psalm 91:11,12
  5. Luke 4:12 Deut. 6:16
  6. Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:1,2 (see Septuagint); Isaiah 58:6
  7. Luke 4:27 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

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

Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

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

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

And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

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

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

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.

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

10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

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

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

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

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of 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, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

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

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

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

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

22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

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

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

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

26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

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

29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

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

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

34 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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

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

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

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

42 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 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

Satan Tempts Jesus(A)

Then (B)Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and (C)was led by the Spirit [a]into the wilderness, being [b]tempted for forty days by the devil. And (D)in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.

And the devil said to Him, “If You are (E)the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, (F)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, [c]but by every word of God.’

[d]Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for (G)this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”

And Jesus answered and said to him, [e]“Get behind Me, Satan! [f]For it is written, (H)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’

(I)Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

(J)‘He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you,’

11 and,

(K)‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’

12 And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, (L)‘You shall not [g]tempt the Lord your God.’

13 Now when the devil had ended every [h]temptation, he departed from Him (M)until an opportune time.

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry(N)

14 (O)Then Jesus returned (P)in the power of the Spirit to (Q)Galilee, and (R)news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. 15 And He (S)taught in their synagogues, (T)being glorified by all.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth(U)

16 So He came to (V)Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, (W)He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

18 “The(X) Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me [i]to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To (Y)set at liberty those who are [j]oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is (Z)fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 So all bore witness to Him, and (AA)marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, (AB)“Is this not Joseph’s son?”

23 He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in (AC)Capernaum,[k] do also here in (AD)Your country.’ ” 24 Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no (AE)prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you truly, (AF)many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land; 26 but to none of them was Elijah sent except to [l]Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 (AG)And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”

28 So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were (AH)filled with [m]wrath, 29 (AI)and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff. 30 Then (AJ)passing through the midst of them, He went His way.

Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit(AK)

31 Then (AL)He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths. 32 And they were (AM)astonished at His teaching, (AN)for His word was with authority. 33 (AO)Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice, 34 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? (AP)I know who You are—(AQ)the Holy One of God!”

35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, [n]“Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him. 36 Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” 37 And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.

Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed(AR)

38 (AS)Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was [o]sick with a high fever, and they (AT)made request of Him concerning her. 39 So He stood over her and (AU)rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.

Many Healed After Sabbath Sunset(AV)

40 (AW)When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them. 41 (AX)And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, (AY)“You are [p]the Christ, the Son of God!”

And He, (AZ)rebuking them, did not allow them to [q]speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee(BA)

42 (BB)Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them; 43 but He said to them, “I must (BC)preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.” 44 (BD)And He was preaching in the synagogues of [r]Galilee.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 4:1 NU in
  2. Luke 4:2 tested
  3. Luke 4:4 NU omits but by every word of God
  4. Luke 4:5 NU And taking Him up, he showed Him
  5. Luke 4:8 NU omits Get behind Me, Satan
  6. Luke 4:8 NU, M omit For
  7. Luke 4:12 test
  8. Luke 4:13 testing
  9. Luke 4:18 NU omits to heal the brokenhearted
  10. Luke 4:18 downtrodden
  11. Luke 4:23 NU Capharnaum, here and elsewhere
  12. Luke 4:26 Gr. Sarepta
  13. Luke 4:28 rage
  14. Luke 4:35 Lit. Be muzzled
  15. Luke 4:38 afflicted with
  16. Luke 4:41 NU omits the Christ
  17. Luke 4:41 Or say that they knew
  18. Luke 4:44 NU Judea