Luke 4

(Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13)

1ThenG1161 JesusG2424, fullG4134 of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, returnedG5290 fromG575 theG3588 JordanG2446 andG2532 was ledG71 byG1722 theG3588 SpiritG4151 intoG1722 theG3588 wildernessG2048,1 2where for fortyG5062 daysG2250 He was temptedG3985 byG5259 theG3588 devilG1228. He ateG5315 nothingG3756G3762 duringG1722 thoseG1565 daysG2250, andG2532 when theyG846 had endedG4931, He was hungryG3983.

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TheG3588 devilG1228 saidG2036 to HimG846, “IfG1487 You areG1510 the SonG5207 of GodG2316, tellG2036 thisG3778 stoneG3037 toG2443 becomeG1096 breadG740.”

4ButG2532 JesusG2424 answeredG611, “It is writtenG1125: ‘ManG444 shall not liveG3756G2198 onG1909 breadG740 aloneG3441.’2”

5ThenG2532 the devil led Him up to a high placeG321G846 and showedG1166 HimG846 inG1722 an instantG4743G5550 allG3956 theG3588 kingdomsG932 of theG3588 worldG3625. 6“I will giveG1325 YouG4771 authorityG1849 over allG537 these kingdoms andG2532 all theirG846 gloryG1391,” he saidG2036. “ForG3754 it has been relinquishedG3860 to meG1473, andG2532 I can giveG1325 itG846 to anyoneG3739G1437 I wishG2309. 7SoG3767 ifG1437 YouG4771 worshipG4352G1799 meG1473, it will all beG3956G1510 YoursG4771.”

8ButG2532 JesusG2424 answeredG611G2036G846, “It is writtenG1125: ‘WorshipG4352 the LordG2962 yourG4771 GodG2316 andG2532 serveG3000 HimG846 onlyG3441.’3”

9ThenG1161 the devil ledG71 HimG846 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 andG2532 setG2476 Him onG1909 theG3588 pinnacleG4419 of theG3588 templeG2411. “IfG1487 You areG1510 the SonG5207 of GodG2316,” he saidG2036, “throwG906 YourselfG4572 downG2736 from hereG1782. 10ForG1063 it is writtenG1125:

12ButG2532 JesusG2424 answeredG611G2036G846, “It also saysG2046, ‘Do not putG3756G1598 the LordG2962 yourG4771 God to the testG2316.’5”

13WhenG2532 theG3588 devilG1228 had finishedG4931 everyG3956 temptationG3986, he leftG868G575 HimG846 untilG891 an opportune timeG2540.

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Jesus Begins His Ministry

(Isaiah 9:1–7; Matthew 4:12–17; Mark 1:14–15)

JesusG2424 returnedG5290 toG1519 GalileeG1056 inG1722 theG3588 powerG1411 of theG3588 SpiritG4151, andG2532 the newsG5345 aboutG4012 HimG846 spreadG1831 throughoutG2596G3650 theG3588 surrounding regionG4066. 15HeG846 taughtG1321 inG1722 theirG846 synagoguesG4864 and was glorifiedG1392 byG5259 everyoneG3956.

The Rejection at Nazareth

(Isaiah 61:1–11; Matthew 13:53–58; Mark 6:1–6)

16ThenG2532 Jesus cameG2064 toG1519 NazarethG3478, whereG3757 He had beenG1510 brought upG5142. As wasG2596 HisG846 customG1486, He enteredG1525G1519 theG3588 synagogueG4864 onG1722 theG3588 SabbathG4521G2250. AndG2532 when He stood upG450 to readG314, 17the scroll ofG975 theG3588 prophetG4396 IsaiahG2268 was handedG1929 to HimG846. UnrollingG380 it, He foundG2147 theG3588 placeG5117 whereG3739 it wasG1510 writtenG1125:

20ThenG2532 He rolled upG4428 theG3588 scrollG975, returnedG591 it to theG3588 attendantG5257, and sat downG2523. TheG3588 eyesG3788 of everyoneG3956 inG1722 theG3588 synagogueG4864 wereG1510 fixed onG816 HimG846, 21andG1161 He beganG756 by sayingG3004, “TodayG4594 thisG3778 ScriptureG1124 is fulfilledG4137 inG1722 yourG4771 hearingG3775.”

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AllG3956 spoke wellG3140 of HimG846 andG2532 marveledG2296 atG1909 theG3588 graciousG5485 wordsG3056 thatG3588 cameG1607 fromG1537 HisG846 lipsG4750. “Isn’tG1510G3780 thisG3778 the sonG5207 of JosephG2501?” they askedG2036.

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Jesus saidG2036 toG4314 themG846, “SurelyG3843 you will quoteG2046 thisG3778 proverbG3850 to MeG1473: ‘PhysicianG2395, healG2323 yourselfG4572! DoG4160 hereG5602 inG1722 YourG4771 hometownG3968 whatG3745 we have heardG191 that You didG1096 inG1519 CapernaumG2584.’”

24ThenG1161 He addedG2036, “TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, noG3762 prophetG4396 isG1510 acceptedG1184 inG1722 hisG846 hometownG3968. 25ButG1161 I tellG3004 youG4771 truthfullyG1909G225 that there wereG1510 manyG4183 widowsG5503 inG1722 IsraelG2474 inG1722 theG3588 timeG2250 of ElijahG2243, whenG3753 theG3588 skyG3772 was shutG2808 forG1909 threeG5140 andG2532 a halfG1803G3376 yearsG2094 and greatG3173 famineG3042 sweptG1096 overG1909 allG3956 theG3588 landG1093. 26YetG2532 ElijahG2243 was not sentG3992 toG4314 any of themG846, butG1487G3361 toG4314 the widowG1135G5503 of ZarephathG4558 in SidonG4606. 27AndG2532 there wereG1510 manyG4183 lepersG30158 inG1722 IsraelG2474 in the timeG1909 of ElishaG1666 theG3588 prophetG4396. YetG2532 not oneG3762 of themG846 was cleansedG2511—onlyG1487G3361 NaamanG3497 theG3588 SyrianG4948.”

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On hearingG191 this, allG3956 the people inG1722 theG3588 synagogueG4864 were enragedG4130G2372. 29They got upG450, droveG1544 HimG846 outG1854 ofG3588 the townG4172, andG2532 ledG71 HimG846 toG2193 the browG3790 of theG3588 hillG3735 onG1909 whichG3739 theG3588 townG4172 was builtG3618, in orderG5620 to throw Him over the cliffG2630G846. 30ButG1161 Jesus passedG1330 throughG1223 the crowd and went on His wayG4198.

Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit

(Mark 1:21–28)

31ThenG2532 He went downG2718 toG1519 CapernaumG2584, a townG4172 in GalileeG1056, andG2532 onG1722 theG3588 SabbathG4521 He beganG1510 to teachG1321 the people. 32They were astonishedG1605 atG1909 HisG846 teachingG1322, becauseG3754 HisG846 messageG3056 hadG1510G3588G1722 authorityG1849.

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InG1722 theG3588 synagogueG4864 there wasG1510 a manG444 possessed byG2192 the spiritG4151 of an uncleanG169 demonG1140. He cried outG349 in a loudG3173 voiceG5456, 34“HaG1436! WhatG5101 do YouG4771 want with usG1473, JesusG2424 of NazarethG3479? Have You comeG2064 to destroyG622 usG1473? I knowG1492 whoG5101 YouG4771 areG1510—theG3588 HolyG40 One of GodG2316!”

35But JesusG2424 rebukedG2008 the demon. “Be silentG5392!” He saidG3004. “ComeG1831 out ofG575 himG846!” At thisG2532, theG3588 demonG1140 threw the man downG4496G846 beforeG1519 them allG3319 and came outG1831 withoutG3367 harmingG984 himG846.

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AllG3956 the people were overcomeG1096G1909 with amazementG2285 andG2532 askedG4814 one anotherG240, “WhatG5101 is thisG3778 messageG3056? WithG1722 authorityG1849 andG2532 powerG1411 He commandsG2004 theG3588 uncleanG169 spiritsG4151, andG2532 they come outG1831!” 37AndG2532 the newsG2279 aboutG4012 Jesus spreadG1607 throughoutG1519G3956G5117 theG3588 surrounding regionG4066.

Jesus Heals at Peter’s House

(Matthew 8:14–17; Mark 1:29–34)

38AfterG1161 Jesus had leftG450G575 theG3588 synagogueG4864, He wentG1525 toG1519 theG3588 homeG3614 of SimonG4613, whose mother-in-lawG3994 wasG1510 suffering fromG4912 a highG3173 feverG4446. SoG2532 they appealedG2065 toG846 Jesus onG4012 herG846 behalf, 39andG2532 He stoodG2186 overG1883 herG846 and rebukedG2008 theG3588 feverG4446, andG2532 it leftG863 herG846. AndG1161 she got upG450 at onceG3916 and began to serveG1247 themG846.

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At sunsetG1416G3588G2246, allG537G3745 who wereG2192 illG770 with variousG4164 diseasesG3554 were broughtG71G846 toG4314 Jesus, andG1161 layingG2007 His handsG5495 on eachG1538 oneG1520, He healedG2323 themG846. 41DemonsG1140 alsoG2532 came outG1831 ofG575 manyG4183 people, shoutingG2905G2532G3004, “YouG4771 areG1510 theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316!” ButG2532 He rebukedG2008 the demons and would not allowG3756G1439 themG846 to speakG2980, becauseG3754 they knewG1492 HeG846 wasG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547.

Jesus Preaches in Judea

(Mark 1:35–39)

42At daybreakG1161G1096G2250, Jesus went outG1831G4198 toG1519 a solitaryG2048 placeG5117, andG2532 theG3588 crowdsG3793 were looking forG1934 HimG846. They cameG2064 toG2193 HimG846 andG2532 tried to keepG2722 HimG846 from leavingG4198G575G846. 43ButG1161 Jesus toldG2036 themG846, “IG1473 mustG1163 preach the good newsG2097 of theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 to theG3588 otherG2087 townsG4172 as wellG2532, becauseG3754 that is whyG1909G3778 I was sentG649.”

44AndG2532 He continuedG1510 to preachG2784 inG1519 theG3588 synagoguesG4864 of JudeaG2449.9