Luke 4 Berean Standard Bible
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1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
3 The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
4 Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”
5 Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
5 The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, 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.
6 The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I want.
7 So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
7 If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”
8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
8 Jesus answered him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
9 Then 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.
9 He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and 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 carefully;
10 for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
11 and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
11 and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”
12 But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
12 Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
13 When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
15 He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16 Then 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,
16 He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
17 the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
17 The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and 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,
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 heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
19 and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,
20 He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
21 He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
22 All testified about him and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 Jesus 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.’”
23 He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”
24 Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
24 He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
25 But 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.
25 But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.
26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.
26 Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
27 There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”
28 On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
28 They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things.
29 They 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.
29 They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
30 But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
30 But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.
31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
31 He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
32 They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
33 In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he 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!”
34 saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
35 But 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.
35 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
36 All 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!”
36 Amazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
37 And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
37 News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
38 After 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,
38 He rose up from the synagogue and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him to help her.
39 and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
39 He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
40 At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
40 When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 Demons 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.
41 Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42 At 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.
42 When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them.
43 But 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.”
43 But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
44 And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.
44 He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
Cross references (44)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 4:1–11; Acts 10:38; Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:18; Isaiah 61:1
- 2 Exodus 34:28; Hebrews 4:15; 1 Kings 19:8; Deuteronomy 9:9; Hebrews 2:18
- 3 Matthew 4:3; Luke 3:22
- 4 Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; Matthew 6:31; Ephesians 6:17; Exodus 23:25
- 5 1 John 2:15–16; 1 Corinthians 15:52; Matthew 4:8; Psalm 73:19; Job 20:5
- 6 John 12:31; 1 John 5:19; John 14:30; Ephesians 2:2; Revelation 20:2–3
- 7 Psalm 72:11; Revelation 22:8; Revelation 5:8; Luke 8:28; Matthew 2:11
- 8 Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20; Matthew 4:10; Psalm 83:18; Revelation 19:10
- 9 Matthew 4:5–6; Luke 4:3; Romans 1:4; Matthew 8:29; Job 2:6
- 10 Psalm 91:11–12; Hebrews 1:14; 2 Corinthians 11:14; Luke 4:3
- 11 Psalm 91:12
- 12 Deuteronomy 6:16; Hebrews 3:8–9; 1 Corinthians 10:9; Malachi 3:15; Matthew 4:7
- 13 James 4:7; Hebrews 4:15; Matthew 4:11; John 14:30
- 14 Acts 10:37; Matthew 4:23–25; Matthew 4:12; Mark 1:28; Mark 1:14
- 15 Matthew 4:23; Isaiah 55:5; Mark 1:39; Mark 1:45; Matthew 9:8
- 16 Matthew 2:23; Mark 6:1–3; Matthew 13:54–55; Acts 13:14–16; Luke 2:51
- 17 Isaiah 61:1–3; Acts 13:15; Acts 7:42; Acts 13:27; Luke 20:42
- 18 Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 11:5; Psalm 146:7–8; Acts 10:38; Luke 7:22
- 19 Isaiah 61:2; Isaiah 63:4; Luke 19:42; Leviticus 25:50–54; Leviticus 25:8–13
- 20 Luke 4:17; John 8:2; Acts 16:13; Matthew 5:1–2; Luke 5:3
- 21 John 4:25–26; Acts 3:18; Matthew 13:14; Luke 10:23–24; Acts 2:16–18
- 22 Matthew 13:54–56; Psalm 45:2; John 6:42; Acts 6:10; Mark 6:2–3
- 23 Matthew 11:23–24; John 4:46–53; John 2:3–4; Mark 2:1–12; Romans 2:21–22
- 24 Matthew 13:57; John 4:44; Mark 6:4–5; Acts 22:3; Acts 22:18–22
- 25 James 5:17; 1 Kings 17:1; Matthew 20:15; 1 Kings 18:1–2; Mark 7:26–29
- 26 1 Kings 17:9–24; Matthew 11:21; Obadiah 20
- 27 2 Kings 5:1–27; John 17:12; Matthew 12:4; 1 Kings 19:19–21; Job 36:23
- 28 Acts 7:54; Acts 22:21–23; Jeremiah 37:15–16; Luke 6:11; Luke 11:53–54
- 29 John 8:59; John 8:37; Acts 21:28–32; John 15:24–25; Hebrews 13:12
- 30 John 10:39; John 8:59; John 18:6–7; Acts 12:18
- 31 Mark 1:21–28; Matthew 4:13; Acts 17:1–3; Acts 13:50–14:2; Matthew 10:23
- 32 Luke 4:36; Matthew 7:28–29; 2 Corinthians 10:4–5; Hebrews 4:12–13; Titus 2:15
- 33 Mark 1:23
- 34 Mark 1:24; James 2:19; Matthew 8:29; Revelation 3:7; Luke 1:35
- 35 Luke 4:41; Luke 4:39; Matthew 8:26; Revelation 12:12; Mark 9:26
- 36 Luke 4:32; Mark 16:17–20; Mark 7:37; Luke 10:17–20; Mark 1:27
- 37 Mark 1:45; Luke 4:14; Isaiah 52:13; Matthew 9:26; Matthew 4:23–25
- 38 Matthew 8:14–15; Mark 1:29–31; James 5:14–15; John 11:22; Luke 7:3–4
- 39 Luke 4:41; Luke 4:35; Luke 8:24; Luke 8:2–3; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15
- 40 Mark 1:32–34; Matthew 8:16–17; Mark 5:23; Acts 19:12; Mark 3:10
- 41 Mark 1:34; James 2:19; Acts 16:17–18; John 20:31; Luke 4:34–35
- 42 Luke 6:12; Mark 1:35–38; John 4:34; Mark 1:45; John 6:24
- 43 Mark 1:38–39; 2 Timothy 4:2; John 6:38–40; John 20:21; Mark 1:14–15
- 44 Matthew 4:23; Mark 1:39; Luke 4:15
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