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1 Then Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 where he was being tempted by the devil for 40 days. During that time he ate nothing at all, and when they were over he became hungry. for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 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.
3 The devil told him, |Since you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.| The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered him, |It is written, 'One must not live on bread alone, but on every word of God.'| And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
5 The devil also took him to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
6 He told Jesus, |I will give you all this authority, along with their glory, because it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone I please. and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.
7 So if you will worship me, all this will be yours.| If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” If you worship me, it will all be yours.”
8 But Jesus answered him, |It is written, 'You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'| And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”
9 The devil also took him into Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple. He told Jesus, |Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 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 because it is written, 'God will put his angels in charge of you to watch over you carefully. for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’ For it is written: “’He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;
11 With their hands they will hold you up, so that you will never hit your foot against a rock.'| and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
12 Jesus answered him, |It has been said, 'You must not tempt the Lord your God.'| And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
13 After the devil had finished tempting Jesus in every possible way, he left him until another time. And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time. When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee by the power of the Spirit. Meanwhile, the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.
15 He began to teach in their synagogues and was continuously receiving praise from everyone. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been raised. As was his custom, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. When he stood up to read, And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read,
17 the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling the scroll, he found the place where it was written, And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 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 upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news 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 and to announce the year of the Lord's favor.| to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. While the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him, And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 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.
21 he began to say to them, |Today this Scripture has been fulfilled, as you've heard it read aloud.| And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, |This is Joseph's son, isn't it?| And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” 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.
23 So he told them, |You will probably quote this proverb to me, 'Doctor, heal yourself! Do everything here in your hometown that we hear you did in Capernaum.'| And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” 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 what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”
24 He added, |I tell all of you with certainty, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown. And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 I'm telling you the truth—there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when it didn't rain for three years and six months and there was a severe famine everywhere in the land. But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 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.
26 Yet Elijah wasn't sent to a single one of those widows except to one at Zarephath in Sidon. and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.
27 There were also many lepers in Israel in the prophet Elisha's time, yet not one of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.| And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 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.”
28 All the people in the synagogue became furious when they heard this. When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this.
29 They got up, forced Jesus out of the city, and led him to the edge of the hill on which their city was built, intending to throw him off. And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. 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 off the cliff.
30 But he walked right through the middle of them and went away. But passing through their midst, he went away. But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
31 Then Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and began teaching the people on Sabbath days. And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people.
32 They were utterly amazed at what he taught, because his message was spoken with authority. and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority. They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.
33 In the synagogue was a man who had a demon. He screamed with a loud voice, And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice,
34 |Oh, no! 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!| “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” “Go away! 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!”
35 But Jesus rebuked him. |Be quiet,| he said, |and come out of him!| At this, the demon threw the man down in the middle of the synagogue and came out of him without hurting him. But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. “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.
36 Overwhelmed with amazement, they all kept saying to one another, |What kind of statement is this?—because with authority and power he gives orders to unclean spirits, and they come out!| And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!”
37 So news about him spread to every place in the surrounding region. And reports about him went out into every place in the surrounding region. And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.
38 Then Jesus got up to leave the synagogue and went into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever, so they asked Jesus about her. And he arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf. 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 He bent over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began serving them. And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she rose and began to serve them. So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.
40 When the sun was setting, everyone who had any friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and began healing them. Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them. At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
41 Even demons came out of many people, screaming, |You are the Son of God!| But Jesus rebuked them and ordered them not to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah. And demons also came out of many, crying, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. 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 Messiah.
42 At daybreak he left and went to a deserted place, while the crowds kept looking for him. When they came to him, they tried to keep him from leaving them. And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, 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 told them, |I have to proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God in other cities, because I was sent to do that also.| but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.” But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”
44 So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee. And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea. And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
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