4Luke 4

Jesus and the Devil

1When Jesus returned from the Jordan River, the power of the Holy Spirit was with him, and the Spirit led him into the desert.Select Luke 4:1

2For 40 days Jesus was tested by the devil, and during that time he went without eating. When it was all over, he was hungry.Select Luke 4:2

3The devil said to Jesus, “If you are God's Son, tell this stone to turn into bread.”Select Luke 4:3

4Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say, ‘No one can live only on food.’ ”Select Luke 4:4

5Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place and quickly showed him all the nations on earth.Select Luke 4:5

6The devil said, “I will give all this power and glory to you. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.Select Luke 4:6

7Just worship me, and you can have it all.”Select Luke 4:7

8Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’ ”Select Luke 4:8

9Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, “If you are God's Son, jump off.Select Luke 4:9

11The Scriptures say: ‘God will tell his angels to take care of you. They will catch you in their arms, and you will not even hurt your feet on the stones.’ ”Select Luke 4:11

12Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!’ ”Select Luke 4:12

13After the devil had finished testing Jesus in every way possible, he left him for a while.Select Luke 4:13

Jesus Begins His Work

14Jesus returned to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. News about him spread everywhere.Select Luke 4:14

15He taught in the Jewish synagogues, and everyone praised him.Select Luke 4:15

The People of Nazareth Turn against Jesus

16Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures,Select Luke 4:16

17he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,Select Luke 4:17

18“The Lord's Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers,Select Luke 4:18

19and to say, ‘This is the year the Lord has chosen.’ ”Select Luke 4:19

20Jesus closed the book, then handed it back to the man in charge and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue looked straight at Jesus.Select Luke 4:20

21Then Jesus said to them, “What you have just heard me read has come true today.”Select Luke 4:21

22All the people started talking about Jesus and were amazed at the wonderful things he said. They kept on asking, “Isn't he Joseph's son?”Select Luke 4:22

23Jesus answered: You will certainly want to tell me this saying, “Doctor, first make yourself well.” You will tell me to do the same things here in my own hometown that you heard I did in Capernaum.Select Luke 4:23

24But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown.Select Luke 4:24

25Once during the time of Elijah there was no rain for three and a half years, and people everywhere were starving. There were many widows in Israel,Select Luke 4:25

26but Elijah was sent only to a widow in the town of Zarephath near the city of Sidon.Select Luke 4:26

27During the time of the prophet Elisha, many men in Israel had leprosy. But no one was healed, except Naaman who lived in Syria.Select Luke 4:27

28When the people in the synagogue heard Jesus say this, they became so angrySelect Luke 4:28

29that they got up and threw him out of town. They dragged him to the edge of the cliff on which the town was built, because they wanted to throw him down from there.Select Luke 4:29

30But Jesus slipped through the crowd and got away.Select Luke 4:30

A Man with an Evil Spirit

31Jesus went to the town of Capernaum in Galilee and taught the people on the Sabbath.Select Luke 4:31

32His teaching amazed them because he spoke with power.Select Luke 4:32

33There in the synagogue was a man with an evil spirit. He yelled out,Select Luke 4:33

34“Hey, Jesus of Nazareth, what do you want with us? Are you here to get rid of us? I know who you are! You are God's Holy One.”Select Luke 4:34

35Jesus ordered the evil spirit to be quiet and come out. The demon threw the man to the ground in front of everyone and left without harming him.Select Luke 4:35

36They all were amazed and kept saying to each other, “What kind of teaching is this? He has power to order evil spirits out of people!”Select Luke 4:36

37News about Jesus spread all over that part of the country.Select Luke 4:37

Jesus Heals Many People

38Jesus left the synagogue and went to Simon's home. When Jesus got there, he was told that Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever.Select Luke 4:38

39So Jesus went over to her and ordered the fever to go away. Right then she was able to get up and serve them a meal.Select Luke 4:39

40After the sun had set, people with all kinds of diseases were brought to Jesus. He put his hands on each one of them and healed them.Select Luke 4:40

41Demons went out of many people and shouted, “You are the Son of God!” But Jesus ordered the demons not to speak because they knew he was the Messiah.Select Luke 4:41

42The next morning Jesus went out to a place where he could be alone, and crowds came looking for him. When they found him, they tried to stop him from leaving.Select Luke 4:42

43But Jesus said, “People in other towns must hear the good news about God's kingdom. This is why I was sent.”Select Luke 4:43

44So he kept on preaching in the synagogues in Judea.Select Luke 4:44