Luke 4

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert	1 And Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. And he was urged by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry.	2 for forty days, and he was tested by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days. And when they were completed, he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."	3 Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, speak to this stone, so that it may be made into bread.”
4 Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'"	4 And Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”
5 Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.	5 And the devil led him onto a high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,
6 The devil said to him, "I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish.	6 and he said to him: “To you, I will give all this power, and its glory. For they have been handed over to me, and I give them to whomever I wish.
7 All this will be yours, if you worship me."	7 Therefore, if you will worship before me, all will be yours.”
8 Jesus said to him in reply, "It is written: 'You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.'"	8 And in response, Jesus said to him: “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him alone.’ ”
9 Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,	9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and he set him on the parapet of the temple, and he said to him: “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here.
10 for it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,'	10 For it is written that he has given his Angels charge over you, so that they may guard you,
11 and: 'With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'"	11 and so that they may take you into their hands, lest perhaps you may hurt your foot against a stone.”
12 Jesus said to him in reply, "It also says, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'"	12 And in response, Jesus said to him, “It is said: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.	13 And when all the temptation was completed, the devil withdrew from him, until a time.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region.	14 And Jesus returned, in the power of the Spirit, into Galilee. And his fame spread throughout the entire region.
15 He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.	15 And he taught in their synagogues, and he was magnified by everyone.
16 He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read	16 And he went to Nazareth, where he had been raised. And he entered into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the Sabbath day. And he rose up to read.
17 and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:	17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And as he unrolled the book, he found the place where it was written:
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,	18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because of this, he has anointed me. He has sent me to evangelize the poor, to heal the contrite of heart,
19 and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."	19 to preach forgiveness to captives and sight to the blind, to release the broken into forgiveness, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of retribution.”
20 Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.	20 And when he had rolled up the book, he returned it to the minister, and he sat down. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him.
21 He said to them, "Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."	21 Then he began to say to them, “On this day, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, "Isn't this the son of Joseph?"	22 And everyone gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said, “Is this not the son of Joseph?”
23 He said to them, "Surely you will quote me this proverb, 'Physician, cure yourself,' and say, 'Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.'"	23 And he said to them: “Certainly, you will recite to me this saying, ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ The many great things that we have heard were done in Capernaum, do here also in your own country.”
24 And he said, "Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.	24 Then he said: “Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land.	25 In truth, I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elijah in Israel, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine had occurred throughout the entire land.
26 It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon.	26 And to none of these was Elijah sent, except to Zarephath of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
27 Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."	27 And there were many lepers in Israel under the prophet Elisha. And none of these was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.”
28 When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury.	28 And all those in the synagogue, upon hearing these things, were filled with anger.
29 They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong.	29 And they rose up and drove him beyond the city. And they brought him all the way to the edge of the mount, upon which their city had been built, so that they might thrown him down violently.
30 But he passed through the midst of them and went away.	30 But passing through their midst, he went away.
31 Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath,	31 And he descended to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And there he taught them on the Sabbaths.
32 and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority.	32 And they were astonished at his doctrine, for his word was spoken with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice,	33 And in the synagogue, there was a man who had an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 "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!"	34 saying: “Let us alone. What are we to you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God.”
35 Jesus rebuked him and said, "Be quiet! Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing him any harm.	35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and depart from him.” And when the demon had thrown him into their midst, he departed from him, and he no longer harmed him.
36 They were all amazed and said to one another, "What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."	36 And fear fell over them all. And they discussed this among themselves, saying: “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they depart.”
37 And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.	37 And his fame spread to every place in the region.
38 After he left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her.	38 Then Jesus, rising up from the synagogue, entered into the house of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in the grip of a severe fever. And they petitioned him on her behalf.
39 He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them.	39 And standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And promptly rising up, she ministered to them.
40 At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.	40 Then, when the sun had set, all those who had anyone afflicted with various diseases brought them to him. Then, laying his hands on each one of them, he cured them.
41 And demons also came out from many, shouting, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak because they knew that he was the Messiah.	41 Now demons departed from many of them, crying out and saying, “You are the son of God.” And rebuking them, he would not permit them to speak. For they knew him to be the Christ.
42 At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them.	42 Then, when it was daytime, going out, he went to a deserted place. And the crowds sought him, and they went all the way to him. And they detained him, so that he would not depart from them.
43 But he said to them, "To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent."	43 And he said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to other cities, because it was for this reason that I was sent.”
44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.	44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.