4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert,
4:2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
4:3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’”
4:5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
4:6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.
4:7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”
4:8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”
4:9 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.
4:10 For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;
4:11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
4:12 Jesus answered, “It says: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
4:14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.
4:15 He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
4:16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.
4:17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,
4:19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
4:20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,
4:21 and he began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
4:22 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.
4:23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”
4:24 “I tell you the truth,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
4:25 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.
4:26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.
4:27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed–only Naaman the Syrian.”
4:28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this.
4:29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff.
4:30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
4:31 Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people.
4:32 They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority.
4:33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice,
4:34 “Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–the Holy One of God!”
4:35 “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.
4:36 All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What is this teaching? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!”
4:37 And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.
4:38 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.
4:39 So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.
4:40 When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
4:41 Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Christ.
4:42 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.
4:43 But he said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”
4:44 And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
4:1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, while being tempted for forty days by the devil.
4:2 And He did not eat anything in those days, and when they were concluded, He became hungry.
4:3 And the devil said to Him, If You are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it become bread.
4:4 And Jesus answered him, It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone.
4:5 And he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in a moment of time.
4:6 And the devil said to Him, To You I will give all this authority and their glory, because to me it has been delivered, and to whomever I want I give it.
4:7 If You therefore worship before me, it shall all be Yours.
4:8 And Jesus answered and said to him, It is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.
4:9 And he led Him into Jerusalem and set Him on the wing of the temple and said to Him, If You are the Son of God, cast Yourself down from here;
4:10 For it is written, To His angels He shall give charge concerning You to protect You,
4:11 And on their hands they shall bear You up, lest You strike Your foot against a stone.
4:12 And Jesus answered and said to him, It is said, You shall not test the Lord your God.
4:13 And when the devil had concluded every temptation, he went away from Him until an opportune time.
4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee. And reports about Him went out through all the surrounding region.
4:15 And He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by all.
4:16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and according to His custom He entered on the Sabbath day into the synagogue and stood up to read.
4:17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to announce the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away in release those who are oppressed,
4:19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, the year of jubilee.
4:20 And when He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant, He sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
4:21 And He began to say to them, Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.
4:22 And all bore witness to Him and marveled at the words of grace proceeding out of His mouth, and they said, Is not this Joseph s son?
4:23 And He said to them, Surely you will say this proverb to Me, Physician, heal yourself! What we heard happening in Capernaum, do here also in Your own country.
4:24 And He said, Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
4:25 But in truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land;
4:26 And to none of them was Elijah sent, except to the city of Sarepta of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
4:27 And there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them were cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.
4:28 And all in the synagogue were filled with anger when they heard these things,
4:29 And they rose up and cast Him out of the city and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built so that they might throw Him down the cliff.
4:30 But He, passing through their midst, went away.
4:31 And He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And He taught them on the Sabbath.
4:32 And they were astounded at His teaching, because His word was with authority.
4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
4:34 Ah! What do we have to do with You, Jesus, Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are ? the Holy One of God.
4:35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be quiet and come out from him. And throwing him down in the midst, the demon came out from him without harming him at all.
4:36 And amazement came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What is this word? For with authority and power He orders the unclean spirits, and they come out.
4:37 And reports went out concerning Him into every place of the surrounding region.
4:38 And He rose up and went from the synagogue and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon s mother-in-law was suffering with a high fever, and they asked Him concerning her.
4:39 And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she instantly rose up and served them.
4:40 And 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 each one of them and healed them.
4:41 And demons also came out from many, crying out and saying, You are the Son of God! And He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ.
4:42 And when day came, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowds sought Him, and they came up to Him and tried to hold on to Him so that He would not go away from them.
4:43 But He said to them, I must announce the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this I was sent.
4:44 And He preached in the synagogues of Judea.