1 Then aJesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and bwas led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 being1 tempted for forty days by the devil. And ain those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.
3 And the devil said to Him, “If You are athe Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, a‘Man shall not live by bread alone,1but by every word of God.’ ”
51Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for athis has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”
8 And Jesus answered and said to him,1“Get behind Me, Satan!For it is written, a‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”
9aThen he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.
10 For it is written: a‘He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,’
11 and, a‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
12 And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, a‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 Now when the devil had ended every1 temptation, he departed from Him auntil an opportune time.
Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry
14aThen Jesus returned bin the power of the Spirit to cGalilee, and dnews of Him went out through all the surrounding region.
15 And He ataught in their synagogues, bbeing glorified by all.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
16 So He came to aNazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, bHe went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18“TheaSpirit of the Lordisupon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel tothepoor; He has sent Me1to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty tothecaptives And recovery of sight totheblind, Tobset at liberty those who are oppressed;
20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is afulfilled in your hearing.”
22 So all bore witness to Him, and amarveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, b“Is this not Joseph’s son?”
23 He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in aCapernaum, do also here in bYour country.’ ”
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