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1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan and was led the by the spirit into the desert,
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Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
2 For the space of forty days, and was tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.
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where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished.
3 And the devil said to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread.
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The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread."
4 And Jesus answered him: is written that Man liveth not by bread alone, but by every word of God.
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Jesus answered him, "It is written, "One does not live by bread alone.' "
5 And the devil led him into a high mountain and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
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Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
6 And he said to him: To thee will I give all this power and the glory of them. For to me they are delivered: and to whom I will, I give them.
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And the devil said to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please.
7 If thou therefore wilt adore before me, all shall be thine.
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If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours."
8 And Jesus answering said to him. It is written: Thou shalt adore the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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Jesus answered him, "It is written, "Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.' "
9 And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on a pinnacle of the temple and said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself from hence.
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Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,
10 For it is written that He hath given his angels charge over thee that they keep thee.
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for it is written, "He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,'
11 And that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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and "On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.' "
12 And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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Jesus answered him, "It is said, "Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
13 And all the temptation being ended, the devil departed from him for a time.
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When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee: and the fame of him went out through the whole country.
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Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.
15 And he taught in their synagogues and was magnified by all.
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He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day: and he rose up to read.
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When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,
17 And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:
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and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
18 The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,
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"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,
19 To preach deliverance to the captives and sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of reward.
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to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
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And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
21 And he began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture in your ears.
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Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
22 And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?
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All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
23 And he said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this similitude: Physician, heal thyself. As great things as we have heard done in Capharnaum, do also here in thy own country.
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He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, "Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, "Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.' "
24 And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.
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And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown.
25 In truth I say to You, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth.
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But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land;
26 And to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a widow woman.
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yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon.
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.
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There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."
28 And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with anger.
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When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage.
29 And they rose up and thrust him out of the city: and they brought him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
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They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff.
30 But he passing through the midst of them, went his way.
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But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.
31 And he went down into Capharnaum, a city of Galilee: and there he taught them on the sabbath days.
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He went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with power.
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They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil: and he cried out with a loud voice,
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In the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 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.
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"Let us alone! 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."
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace and go out of him. And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him and hurt him not at all.
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But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down before them, he came out of him without having done him any harm.
36 And there came fear upon all; and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go out?
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They were all amazed and kept saying to one another, "What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!"
37 And the fame of him was published into every place of the country.
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And a report about him began to reach every place in the region.
38 And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever: and they besought him for her.
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After leaving the synagogue he entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him about her.
39 And standing over her, he commanded the fever: and it left her. And immediately rising, she ministered to them.
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Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them.
40 And when the sun was down, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him. But he, laying his hands on every one of them, healed them.
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As the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
41 And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak; for they knew that he was Christ.
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Demons also came out of many, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Messiah.
42 And when it was day, going out he went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought him, and came unto him. And they stayed him that should not depart from them.
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At daybreak he departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowds were looking for him; and when they reached him, they wanted to prevent him from leaving them.
43 To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent.
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But he said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose."
44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
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So he continued proclaiming the message in the synagogues of Judea.