Jesus Faces Pilate^(A)

15 Immediately, ^(B)in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and ^(C)delivered Him to Pilate. ^2 (D)Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.”

³ And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He ^(E)answered nothing. ^4 (F)Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things ^[a]they testify against You!” ^5 (G)But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

Taking the Place of Barabbas^(H)

⁶ Now ^(I)at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. ⁷ And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. ⁸ Then the multitude, ^[b]crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them. ⁹ But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” ¹⁰ For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

¹¹ But ^(J)the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. ¹² Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the ^(K)King of the Jews?”

¹³ So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

¹⁴ Then Pilate said to them, “Why, ^(L)what evil has He done?”

But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”

^15 (M)So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be ^(N)crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus^(O)

^16 (P)Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called ^[c]Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. ¹⁷ And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, ¹⁸ and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” ¹⁹ Then they ^(Q)struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. ²⁰ And when they had ^(R)mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

The King on a Cross^(S)

^21 (T)Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. ^22 (U)And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. ^23 (V)Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. ²⁴ And when they crucified Him, ^(W)they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

²⁵ Now ^(X)it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. ²⁶ And ^(Y)the inscription of His ^[d]accusation was written above:

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

^27 (Z)With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. ^28 [e]So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ^(AA)“And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

²⁹ And ^(AB)those who passed by blasphemed Him, ^(AC)wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! ^(AD)You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, ³⁰ save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”

³¹ Likewise the chief priests also, ^(AE)mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved ^(AF)others; Himself He cannot save. ³² Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and ^[f]believe.”

Even ^(AG)those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.

Jesus Dies on the Cross^(AH)

³³ Now ^(AI)when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. ³⁴ And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, ^(AJ)“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

³⁵ Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!” ³⁶ Then ^(AK)someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and ^(AL)offered it to Him to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.”

^37 (AM)And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.

³⁸ Then ^(AN)the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. ³⁹ So ^(AO)when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that ^[g]He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!”

^40 (AP)There were also women looking on ^(AQ)from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, ⁴¹ who also ^(AR)followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb^(AS)

^42 (AT)Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, ⁴³ Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who ^(AU)was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ⁴⁴ Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. ⁴⁵ So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. ^46 (AV)Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. ⁴⁷ And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

He Is Risen^(AW)

16 Now ^(AX)when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome ^(AY)bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. ^2 (AZ)Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. ³ And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” ⁴ But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large. ^5 (BA)And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

^6 (BB)But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. ⁷ But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going ^[h]before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, ^(BC)as He said to you.”

⁸ So they went out ^[i]quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. ^(BD)And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord^(BE)

^9 [j]Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, ^(BF)out of whom He had cast seven demons. ^10 (BG)She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. ^11 (BH)And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples^(BI)

¹² After that, He appeared in another form ^(BJ)to two of them as they walked and went into the country. ¹³ And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

The Great Commission^(BK)

^14 (BL)Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. ^15 (BM)And He said to them, “Go into all the world ^(BN)and preach the gospel to every creature. ^16 (BO)He who believes and is baptized will be saved; ^(BP)but he who does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ And these ^(BQ)signs will follow those who ^[k]believe: ^(BR)In My name they will cast out demons; ^(BS)they will speak with new tongues; ^18 (BT)they^[l] will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; ^(BU)they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Christ Ascends to God’s Right Hand^(BV)

¹⁹ So then, ^(BW)after the Lord had spoken to them, He was ^(BX)received up into heaven, and ^(BY)sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰ And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them ^(BZ)and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

Dedication to Theophilus

1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those ^(A)things which ^[a]have been fulfilled among us, ² just as those who ^(B)from the beginning were ^(C)eyewitnesses and ministers of the word ^(D)delivered them to us, ³ it seemed good to me also, having ^[b]had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, ^(E)most excellent Theophilus, ^4 (F)that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.

John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias

⁵ There was ^(G)in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, ^(H)of the division of ^(I)Abijah. His ^(J)wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. ⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. ⁷ But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

⁸ So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, ⁹ according to the custom of the priesthood, ^[c]his lot fell ^(K)to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. ^10 (L)And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. ¹¹ Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of ^(M)the altar of incense. ¹² And when Zacharias saw him, ^(N)he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

¹³ But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and ^(O)you shall call his name John. ¹⁴ And you will have joy and gladness, and ^(P)many will rejoice at his birth. ¹⁵ For he will be ^(Q)great in the sight of the Lord, and ^(R)shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, ^(S)even from his mother’s womb. ¹⁶ And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. ^17 (T)He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

¹⁸ And Zacharias said to the angel, ^(U)“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

¹⁹ And the angel answered and said to him, “I am ^(V)Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you ^[d]these glad ^(W)tidings. ²⁰ But behold, ^(X)you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”

²¹ And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple. ²² But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.

²³ So it was, as soon as ^(Y)the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. ²⁴ Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, ²⁵ “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to ^(Z)take away my reproach among people.”

Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

²⁶ Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin ^(AA)betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ And having come in, the angel said to her, ^(AB)“Rejoice, highly favored one, ^(AC)the Lord is with you; ^[e]blessed are you among women!”

²⁹ But ^[f]when she saw him, ^(AD)she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. ³⁰ Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found ^(AE)favor with God. ^31 (AF)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and ^(AG)shall call His name Jesus. ³² He will be great, ^(AH)and will be called the Son of the Highest; and ^(AI)the Lord God will give Him the ^(AJ)throne of His ^(AK)father David. ^33 (AL)And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

³⁴ Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I ^[g]do not know a man?”

³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, ^(AM)“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called ^(AN)the Son of God. ³⁶ Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. ³⁷ For ^(AO)with God nothing will be impossible.”

³⁸ Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

³⁹ Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, ^(AP)to a city of Judah, ⁴⁰ and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. ⁴¹ And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was ^(AQ)filled with the Holy Spirit. ⁴² Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, ^(AR)“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! ⁴³ But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ⁴⁴ For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. ^45 (AS)Blessed is she who ^[h]believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”

The Song of Mary

⁴⁶ And Mary said:

⁵⁶ And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

Birth of John the Baptist

⁵⁷ Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. ⁵⁸ When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they ^(BK)rejoiced with her.

Circumcision of John the Baptist

⁵⁹ So it was, ^(BL)on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. ⁶⁰ His mother answered and said, ^(BM)“No; he shall be called John.”

⁶¹ But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” ⁶² So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.

⁶³ And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled. ⁶⁴ Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God. ⁶⁵ Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea. ⁶⁶ And all those who heard them ^(BN)kept them in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child will this be?” And ^(BO)the hand of the Lord was with him.

Zacharias’ Prophecy

⁶⁷ Now his father Zacharias ^(BP)was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

⁸⁰ So ^(CE)the child grew and became strong in spirit, and ^(CF)was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Christ Born of Mary^(CG)

2 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. ^2 (CH)This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. ³ So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

⁴ Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to ^(CI)the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, ^(CJ)because he was of the house and lineage of David, ⁵ to be registered with Mary, ^(CK)his betrothed ^[l]wife, who was with child. ⁶ So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. ⁷ And ^(CL)she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a ^[m]manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Glory in the Highest

⁸ Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹ And ^[n]behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, ^(CM)and they were greatly afraid. ¹⁰ Then the angel said to them, ^(CN)“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy ^(CO)which will be to all people. ^11 (CP)For there is born to you this day in the city of David ^(CQ)a Savior, ^(CR)who is Christ the Lord. ¹² And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a ^[o]manger.”

^13 (CS)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

¹⁵ So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” ¹⁶ And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. ¹⁷ Now when they had seen Him, they made ^[q]widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. ¹⁸ And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. ^19 (CW)But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and ^(CX)praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

Circumcision of Jesus

^21 (CY)And when eight days were completed ^[r]for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called ^(CZ)Jesus, the name given by the angel ^(DA)before He was conceived in the womb.

Jesus Presented in the Temple

²² Now when ^(DB)the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord ^23 (DC)(as it is written in the law of the Lord, ^(DD)“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), ²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, ^(DE)“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Simeon Sees God’s Salvation

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, ^(DF)waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶ And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not ^(DG)see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. ²⁷ So he came ^(DH)by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, ²⁸ he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

^33 [s]And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. ³⁴ Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the ^(DL)fall and rising of many in Israel, and for ^(DM)a sign which will be spoken against ³⁵ (yes, ^(DN)a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer

³⁶ Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of ^(DO)Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; ³⁷ and this woman was a widow ^[t]of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers ^(DP)night and day. ³⁸ And coming in that instant she gave thanks to ^[u]the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who ^(DQ)looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

The Family Returns to Nazareth

³⁹ So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. ^40 (DR)And the Child grew and became strong ^[v]in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

The Boy Jesus Amazes the Scholars

⁴¹ His parents went to ^(DS)Jerusalem ^(DT)every year at the Feast of the Passover. ⁴² And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the ^(DU)custom of the feast. ⁴³ When they had finished the ^(DV)days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And ^[w]Joseph and His mother did not know it; ⁴⁴ but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. ⁴⁵ So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. ⁴⁶ Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ And ^(DW)all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. ⁴⁸ So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”

⁴⁹ And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be ^(DX)about ^(DY)My Father’s business?” ⁵⁰ But ^(DZ)they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

Jesus Advances in Wisdom and Favor

⁵¹ Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was ^[x]subject to them, but His mother ^(EA)kept all these things in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus ^(EB)increased in wisdom and stature, ^(EC)and in favor with God and men.

John the Baptist Prepares the Way^(ED)

3 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, ^(EE)Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, ^2 [y]while ^(EF)Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to ^(EG)John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. ^3 (EH)And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance ^(EI)for the remission of sins, ⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:

John Preaches to the People^(EL)

⁷ Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, ^(EM)“Brood^[z] of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Therefore bear fruits ^(EN)worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. ⁹ And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore ^(EO)every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

¹⁰ So the people asked him, saying, ^(EP)“What shall we do then?”

¹¹ He answered and said to them, ^(EQ)“He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, ^(ER)let him do likewise.”

¹² Then ^(ES)tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”

¹³ And he said to them, ^(ET)“Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”

¹⁴ Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”

So he said to them, “Do not ^[aa]intimidate anyone ^(EU)or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”

¹⁵ Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, ¹⁶ John answered, saying to all, ^(EV)“I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will ^(EW)baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. ¹⁷ His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and ^(EX)gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”

¹⁸ And with many other exhortations he preached to the people. ^19 (EY)But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his ^[ab]brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, ²⁰ also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.

John Baptizes Jesus^(EZ)

²¹ When all the people were baptized, ^(FA)it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. ²² And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am ^(FB)well pleased.”

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ^(FC)

²³ Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at ^(FD)about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) ^(FE)the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, ²⁴ the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph, ²⁵ the son of Mattathiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ²⁶ the son of Maath, the son of Mattathiah, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, ²⁷ the son of Joannas, the son of Rhesa, the son of ^(FF)Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, ²⁸ the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, ²⁹ the son of Jose, 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 Jonan, the son of Eliakim, ³¹ the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattathah, the son of ^(FG)Nathan, ^(FH)the son of David, ^32 (FI)the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, ³³ the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, ³⁴ the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, ^(FJ)the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, ³⁵ the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, ^36 (FK)the son of Cainan, the son of ^(FL)Arphaxad, ^(FM)the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, ³⁷ the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, ³⁸ the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, ^(FN)the son of God.

Satan Tempts Jesus^(FO)

4 Then ^(FP)Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and ^(FQ)was led by the Spirit ^[ac]into the wilderness, ² being ^[ad]tempted for forty days by the devil. And ^(FR)in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.

³ And the devil said to Him, “If You are ^(FS)the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

⁴ But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ^(FT)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, ^[ae]but by every word of God.’ ”

^5 [af]Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. ⁶ And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for ^(FU)this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. ⁷ Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”

⁸ And Jesus answered and said to him, ^[ag]“Get behind Me, Satan! ^[ah]For it is written, ^(FV)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

^9 (FW)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:

¹¹ and,

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

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

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry^(GB)

^14 (GC)Then Jesus returned ^(GD)in the power of the Spirit to ^(GE)Galilee, and ^(GF)news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. ¹⁵ And He ^(GG)taught in their synagogues, ^(GH)being glorified by all.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth^(GI)

¹⁶ So He came to ^(GJ)Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, ^(GK)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:

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 ^(GN)fulfilled in your hearing.” ²² So all bore witness to Him, and ^(GO)marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, ^(GP)“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 ^(GQ)Capernaum,^[am] do also here in ^(GR)Your country.’ ” ²⁴ Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no ^(GS)prophet is accepted in his own country. ²⁵ But I tell you truly, ^(GT)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 ^[an]Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. ^27 (GU)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 ^(GV)filled with ^[ao]wrath, ^29 (GW)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 ^(GX)passing through the midst of them, He went His way.

Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit^(GY)

³¹ Then ^(GZ)He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths. ³² And they were ^(HA)astonished at His teaching, ^(HB)for His word was with authority. ^33 (HC)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? ^(HD)I know who You are—^(HE)the Holy One of God!”

³⁵ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ^[ap]“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^(HF)

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

Many Healed After Sabbath Sunset^(HJ)

^40 (HK)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 (HL)And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, ^(HM)“You are ^[ar]the Christ, the Son of God!”

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

Jesus Preaches in Galilee^(HO)

^42 (HP)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 ^(HQ)preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.” ^44 (HR)And He was preaching in the synagogues of ^[at]Galilee.