| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, | 1Then Jesus returned from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness |
| 2where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. | 2for 40 days to be tempted by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry. |
| 3The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” | 3The Devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread." |
| 4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’ ” | 4But Jesus answered him, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone." |
| 5Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. | 5So he took Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. |
| 6“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. | 6The Devil said to Him, "I will give You their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want. |
| 7So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.” | 7If You, then, will worship me, all will be Yours." |
| 8But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ ” | 8And Jesus answered him, "It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only." |
| 9Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here. | 9So he took Him to Jerusalem, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. |
| 10For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully; | 10For it is written: He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you, |
| 11and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ” | 11and they will support you with their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone." |
| 12But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” | 12And Jesus answered him, "It is said: Do not test the Lord your God." |
| 13When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time. | 13After the Devil had finished every temptation, he departed from Him for a time. |
| 14Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region. | 14Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread throughout the entire vicinity. |
| 15He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone. | 15He was teaching in their synagogues, being acclaimed by everyone. |
| 16Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, | 16He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As usual, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. |
| 17the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written: | 17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to Him, and unrolling the scroll, He found the place where it was written: |
| 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 liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, | 18The 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 to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed, |
| 19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” | 19to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. |
| 20Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him, | 20He then rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him. |
| 21and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” | 21He began by saying to them, "Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled." |
| 22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked. | 22They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?" |
| 23Jesus 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.’ ” | 23Then He said to them, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me: Doctor, heal yourself. So all we've heard that took place in Capernaum, do here in Your hometown also.'" |
| 24Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. | 24He also said, "I assure you: No prophet is accepted in his hometown. |
| 25But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. | 25But I say to you, there were certainly many widows in Israel in Elijah's days, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months while a great famine came over all the land. |
| 26Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon. | 26Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them--but to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. |
| 27And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.” | 27And in the prophet Elisha's time, there were many in Israel who had serious skin diseases, yet not one of them was healed--only Naaman the Syrian." |
| 28On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged. | 28When they heard this, everyone in the synagogue was enraged. |
| 29They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff. | 29They got up, drove Him out of town, and brought Him to the edge of the hill that their town was built on, intending to hurl Him over the cliff. |
| 30But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way. | 30But He passed right through the crowd and went on His way. |
| 31Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people. | 31Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbath. |
| 32They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority. | 32They were astonished at His teaching because His message had authority. |
| 33In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice, | 33In the synagogue there was a man with an unclean demonic spirit who cried out with a loud voice," |
| 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!” | 34Leave us alone! What do You have to do with us, Jesus--Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are--the Holy One of God!" |
| 35But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him. | 35But Jesus rebuked him and said, "Be quiet and come out of him!" And throwing him down before them, the demon came out of him without hurting him at all. |
| 36All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” | 36Amazement came over them all, and they kept saying to one another, "What is this message? For He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!" |
| 37And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region. | 37And news about Him began to go out to every place in the vicinity. |
| 38After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf, | 38After He left the synagogue, He entered Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him about her. |
| 39and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them. | 39So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and began to serve them. |
| 40At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them. | 40When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them. |
| 41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ. | 41Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, "You are the Son of God!" But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Messiah. |
| 42At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving. | 42When it was day, He went out and made His way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them. |
| 43But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.” | 43But He said to them, "I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose." |
| 44And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea. | 44And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee. |
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