The Temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13)
1 WBS And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, BSB BSB: Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 WBS Being forty days tempted by the devil. And in those days he ate nothing; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry. BSB BSB: where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
3 WBS And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. BSB BSB: The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
4 WBS And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. BSB BSB: But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
5 WBS And the devil taking him up upon a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. BSB BSB: Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
6 WBS And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. BSB BSB: “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.
7 WBS If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. BSB BSB: So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
8 WBS And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. BSB BSB: But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
9 WBS And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the son of God, cast thyself down from hence. BSB BSB: 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.
10 WBS For it is written, He will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: BSB BSB: For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully,
11 WBS And in their hands they will bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. BSB BSB: and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
12 WBS And Jesus answering, said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. BSB BSB: But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
13 WBS And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. BSB BSB: When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
Jesus Begins His Ministry (Isaiah 9:1–7; Matthew 4:12–17; Mark 1:14–15)
14 WBS And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the surrounding region. BSB BSB: Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
15 WBS And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. BSB BSB: He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
The Rejection at Nazareth (Isaiah 61:1–11; Matthew 13:53–58; Mark 6:1–6)
17 WBS And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, BSB BSB: the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
18 WBS The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, BSB BSB: “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,
19 WBS To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. BSB BSB: to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20 WBS And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. BSB BSB: 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,
21 WBS And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. BSB BSB: and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 WBS And all bore him testimony, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? BSB BSB: 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.
23 WBS And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. BSB BSB: 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.’”
24 WBS And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. BSB BSB: Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 WBS But I tell you in truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut three years and six months when great famine was throughout all the land: BSB BSB: 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.
26 WBS But to none of them was Elijah sent, save to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow. BSB BSB: Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.
27 WBS And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. BSB BSB: 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.”
28 WBS And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, BSB BSB: On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
29 WBS And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. BSB BSB: 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.
30 WBS But he passing through the midst of them, went away, BSB BSB: But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit (Mark 1:21–28)
31 WBS And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath-days. BSB BSB: Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
32 WBS And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. BSB BSB: They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
33 WBS And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, BSB BSB: In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
34 WBS Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. BSB BSB: “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!”
35 WBS And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. BSB BSB: 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.
36 WBS And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. BSB BSB: 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!”
37 WBS And the fame of him went out into every place of the surrounding country. BSB BSB: And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House (Matthew 8:14–17; Mark 1:29–34)
38 WBS And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And the mother of Simon's wife was taken with a violent fever; and they besought him for her. BSB BSB: 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,
39 WBS And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered to them. BSB BSB: and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
40 WBS Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. BSB BSB: At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
41 WBS And demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them , suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. BSB BSB: 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.
Jesus Preaches in Judea (Mark 1:35–39)
42 WBS And when it was day, he departed, and went into a desert place; and the people sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. BSB BSB: 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.
43 WBS And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, for therefore am I sent. BSB BSB: 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.”
44 WBS And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. BSB BSB: And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.