Luke 4:1–21

The Devil Tempts Jesus—Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13

¹Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit as he left the Jordan River. The Spirit led him while he was in the desert, ²where he was tempted by the devil for 40 days. During those days Jesus ate nothing, so when they were over, he was hungry. 

³The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” 

⁴Jesus answered him, “Scripture says, ‘A person cannot live on bread alone.’ ”^a

⁵The devil took him to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. ⁶The devil said to him, “I will give you all the power and glory of these kingdoms. All of it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone I please. ⁷So if you will worship me, all this will be yours.” 

⁸Jesus answered him, “Scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ” 

⁹Then the devil took him into Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest part of the temple. He said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, jump from here! ¹⁰Scripture says, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you to watch over you carefully. ¹¹They will carry you in their hands so that you never hit your foot against a rock.’ ” 

¹²Jesus answered him, “It has been said, ‘Never tempt the Lord your God.’ ”^b

¹³After the devil had finished tempting Jesus in every possible way, the devil left him until another time. 

Nazareth Rejects Jesus—Matthew 13:54–58; Mark 6:1–6

¹⁴Jesus returned to Galilee. The power of the Spirit was with him, and the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country. ¹⁵He taught in the synagogues, and everyone praised him. 

¹⁶Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. As usual he went into the synagogue on the day of rest—a holy day. He stood up to read the lesson. ¹⁷The attendant gave him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened it and found the place where it read: 

¹⁸“The Spirit of the Lord is with me. 

He has anointed me 

to tell the Good News to the poor. 

He has sent me^c

to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin 

and the restoring of sight to the blind, 

to forgive those who have been shattered by sin, 

¹⁹to announce the year of the Lord’s favor.” 

²⁰Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue watched him closely. ²¹Then he said to them, “This passage came true today when you heard me read it.”