Luke 4

Jesus and the Devil

(Matthew 4.1-11; Mark 1.12,13)

1When Jesus returned from the Jordan River, the power of the Holy Spirit was with him, and the Spirit led him into the desert. 2For 40 days Jesus was tested by the devil, and during that time he went without eating.#4.2 went without eating: See the note at 2.37. When it was all over, he was hungry.

3The devil said to Jesus, “If you are God's Son, tell this stone to turn into bread.”

4 # Dt 8.3. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say, ‘No one can live only on food.’ ”

5Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place and quickly showed him all the nations on earth. 6The devil said, “I will give all this power and glory to you. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7Just worship me, and you can have it all.”

8 # Dt 6.13. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say:

‘Worship the Lord your God

and serve only him!’ ”

9Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, “If you are God's Son, jump off. 10-11#Ps 91.11,12. The Scriptures say:

‘God will tell his angels

to take care of you.

They will catch you

in their arms,

and you will not even hurt

your feet on the stones.’ ”

12 # Dt 6.16. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!’ ”

13After the devil had finished testing Jesus in every way possible, he left him for a while.

Jesus Begins His Work

(Matthew 4.12-17; Mark 1.14,15)

14Jesus returned to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. News about him spread everywhere. 15He taught in the Jewish synagogues, and everyone praised him.

The People of Nazareth Turn against Jesus

(Matthew 13.53-58; Mark 6.1-6)

16Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures, 17he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,

18 # Is 61.1,2 (LXX). “The Lord's Spirit

has come to me,

because he has chosen me

to tell the good news

to the poor.

The Lord has sent me

to announce freedom

for prisoners,

to give sight to the blind,

to free everyone

who suffers,

19and to say, ‘This is the year

the Lord has chosen.’ ”

20Jesus closed the book, then handed it back to the man in charge and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue looked straight at Jesus.

21Then Jesus said to them, “What you have just heard me read has come true today.”

22All the people started talking about Jesus and were amazed at the wonderful things he said. They kept on asking, “Isn't he Joseph's son?”

23Jesus answered:

You will certainly want to tell me this saying, “Doctor, first make yourself well.” You will tell me to do the same things here in my own hometown that you heard I did in Capernaum. 24#Jn 4.43,44. But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown.

25 # 1 K 17.1. Once during the time of Elijah there was no rain for three and a half years, and people everywhere were starving. There were many widows in Israel, 26#1 K 17.8-16. but Elijah was sent only to a widow in the town of Zarephath near the city of Sidon. 27#2 K 5.1-14. During the time of the prophet Elisha, many men in Israel had leprosy.#4.27 leprosy: In biblical times the word “leprosy” was used for many different kinds of skin diseases. But no one was healed, except Naaman who lived in Syria.

28When the people in the synagogue heard Jesus say this, they became so angry 29that they got up and threw him out of town. They dragged him to the edge of the cliff on which the town was built, because they wanted to throw him down from there. 30But Jesus slipped through the crowd and got away.

A Man with an Evil Spirit

(Mark 1.21-28)

31Jesus went to the town of Capernaum in Galilee and taught the people on the Sabbath. 32#Mt 7.28,29. His teaching amazed them because he spoke with power. 33There in the synagogue was a man with an evil spirit. He yelled out, 34“Hey, Jesus of Nazareth, what do you want with us? Are you here to get rid of us? I know who you are! You are God's Holy One.”

35Jesus ordered the evil spirit to be quiet and come out. The demon threw the man to the ground in front of everyone and left without harming him.

36They all were amazed and kept saying to each other, “What kind of teaching is this? He has power to order evil spirits out of people!” 37News about Jesus spread all over that part of the country.

Jesus Heals Many People

(Matthew 8.14-17; Mark 1.29-34)

38Jesus left the synagogue and went to Simon's home. When Jesus got there, he was told that Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever. 39So Jesus went over to her and ordered the fever to go away. Right then she was able to get up and serve them a meal.

40After the sun had set, people with all kinds of diseases were brought to Jesus. He put his hands on each one of them and healed them. 41Demons went out of many people and shouted, “You are the Son of God!” But Jesus ordered the demons not to speak because they knew he was the Messiah.

42The next morning Jesus went out to a place where he could be alone, and crowds came looking for him. When they found him, they tried to stop him from leaving. 43But Jesus said, “People in other towns must hear the good news about God's kingdom. This is why I was sent.” 44So he kept on preaching in the synagogues in Judea.#4.44 Judea: Some manuscripts have “Galilee.”

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Lucas 4

Ang Pagtukso kay Jesus

(Mt. 4:1-11; Mc. 1:12-13)

1Mula sa Jordan, bumalik si Jesus na puspos ng Espiritu Santo. Dinala siya ng Espiritu sa ilang 2at sa loob ng apatnapung araw ay tinukso siya ng diyablo. Hindi siya kumain ng anuman sa buong panahong iyon, kaya't siya'y nagutom.

3Sinabi sa kanya ng diyablo, “Kung ikaw nga ang Anak ng Diyos, iutos mong maging tinapay ang batong ito.”

4Ngunit#Deut. 8:3. sinagot ito ni Jesus, “Nasusulat, ‘Hindi lamang sa tinapay nabubuhay ang tao [kundi sa bawat salitang nagmumula sa bibig ng Diyos].#4:4 kundi sa bawat…ng Diyos: Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito.’”

5Dinala siya ng diyablo sa isang mataas na lugar, at sa isang saglit ay ipinakita sa kanya ang lahat ng kaharian sa daigdig. 6Sinabi ng diyablo, “Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng kapangyarihan at kadakilaan ng mga ito. Ipinagkaloob ang lahat ng ito sa akin, at maaari kong ibigay kung kanino ko gusto. 7Kaya't kung ako'y sasambahin mo, magiging iyo na ang lahat ng ito.”

8Sumagot#Deut. 6:13. si Jesus, “Nasusulat,

‘Ang Panginoon mong Diyos ang dapat mong sambahin,

at siya lamang ang dapat mong paglingkuran.’”

9Dinala siya ng diyablo sa taluktok ng Templo sa Jerusalem at sinabi sa kanya, “Kung ikaw nga ang Anak ng Diyos, magpatihulog ka 10dahil#Awit 91:11-12. nasusulat,

‘Sa kanyang mga anghel, ika'y ipagbibilin,

sila'y uutusan upang ikaw ay ingatan,’

11at

‘Aalalayan ka ng kanilang mga kamay,

nang sa mga bato, paa mo'y hindi masaktan.’”

12Subalit#Deut. 6:16. sinagot siya ni Jesus, “Nasusulat, ‘Huwag mong subukin ang Panginoon mong Diyos!’”

13Pagkatapos tuksuhin si Jesus sa lahat ng paraan, umalis na ang diyablo at naghintay ng ibang pagkakataon.

Ang Pasimula ng Gawain ni Jesus sa Galilea

(Mt. 4:12-17; Mc. 1:14-15)

14Bumalik sa Galilea si Jesus taglay ang kapangyarihan ng Espiritu Santo. Napabalita sa mga karatig-bayan ang tungkol sa kanya. 15Nagturo siya sa kanilang mga sinagoga at hinangaan siya ng lahat.

Hindi Tinanggap si Jesus sa Nazaret

(Mt. 13:53-58; Mc. 6:1-6)

16Pumunta si Jesus sa Nazaret, ang bayan kung saan siya lumaki. Gaya ng kanyang nakaugalian, pumasok siya sa sinagoga nang Araw ng Pamamahinga. Tumayo siya upang bumasa ng kasulatan, 17at ibinigay sa kanya ang aklat ni Propeta Isaias. Binuksan niya ito sa dakong kinasusulatan ng ganito:

18“Ang#Isa. 61:1-2 (LXX). Espiritu ng Panginoon ay sumasaakin,

sapagkat hinirang niya ako upang ipangaral sa mga mahihirap ang Magandang Balita.

Isinugo niya ako upang ipahayag sa mga bihag na sila'y lalaya,

at sa mga bulag na sila'y makakakita.

Isinugo ako upang palayain ang mga inaapi,

19at upang ipahayag ang panahon

ng pagliligtas ng Panginoon.”

20Inirolyo niya ang kasulatan, isinauli sa tagapag-ingat at siya'y naupo. Nakatitig sa kanya ang lahat ng nasa sinagoga, 21at sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ang kasulatang ito na inyong narinig ay natupad ngayon.”

22Pinuri siya ng lahat, at humanga sila sa kanyang napakahusay na pananalita. “Hindi ba ito ang anak ni Jose?” tanong nila.

23Kaya't sinabi ni Jesus, “Tiyak na sasabihin ninyo sa akin ang kasabihang ito, ‘Manggagamot, gamutin mo muna ang iyong sarili!’ Marahil, sasabihin pa ninyo, ‘Gawin mo rin dito sa iyong sariling bayan ang mga nabalitaan naming ginawa mo sa Capernaum.’ 24Tandaan#Jn. 4:44. ninyo, walang propetang kinikilala sa kanyang sariling bayan. 25Ngunit#1 Ha. 17:1. sinasabi ko sa inyo, maraming biyuda sa Israel noong panahon ni Elias nang hindi umulan sa loob ng tatlo't kalahating taon at nagkaroon ng taggutom sa buong lupain. 26Subalit#1 Ha. 17:8-16. hindi pinapunta si Elias sa kaninuman sa kanila, kundi sa isang biyuda sa Sarepta, sa lupain ng Sidon. 27Sa#2 Ha. 5:1-14. dinami-dami ng mga may ketong#4:27 KETONG: Ang salitang ito ay tumutukoy sa maraming uri ng sakit sa balat. sa Israel noong panahon ni Eliseo, wala ni isa mang pinagaling at nilinis maliban kay Naaman, na isang taga-Siria.”

28Nagalit ang lahat ng nasa sinagoga nang marinig ito. 29Nagsitayo sila at itinaboy siyang palabas papunta sa gilid ng bundok na kinatatayuan ng bayan upang ihulog siya sa bangin. 30Ngunit dumaan siya sa kalagitnaan nila at umalis.

Ang Lalaking Sinasaniban ng Masamang Espiritu

(Mc. 1:21-28)

31Mula roon, si Jesus ay nagpunta sa Capernaum sa Galilea at nagturo sa mga tao nang Araw ng Pamamahinga. 32Namangha#Mt. 7:28-29. sila sa kanyang pagtuturo sapagkat may kapangyarihan ang kanyang pananalita. 33May isang lalaki noon sa sinagoga na sinasapian ng masamang espiritu. Sumigaw ito nang malakas, 34“Ano ang pakialam mo sa amin, Jesus na taga-Nazaret? Naparito ka ba upang puksain kami? Kilala kita. Ikaw ang Banal na mula sa Diyos.”

35Subalit sinaway siya ni Jesus, “Tumahimik ka! Lumabas ka sa taong iyan!” At nang mailugmok ang lalaki sa kanilang kalagitnaan, lumabas ang demonyo sa kanya nang hindi siya sinasaktan.

36Namangha ang lahat ng nakasaksi kaya't nasabi nila sa isa't isa, “Ano ito? Makapangyarihan at mabisa ang kanyang salita! Nauutusan niyang lumayas ang masasamang espiritu, at lumalayas naman sila!” 37At kumalat ang balita tungkol kay Jesus sa buong lupaing iyon.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Maraming Tao

(Mt. 8:14-17; Mc. 1:29-34)

38Si Jesus ay umalis sa sinagoga at nagpunta sa bahay ni Simon. Nagkataong ang biyenan ni Simon ay may mataas na lagnat kaya't nakiusap sila kay Jesus na ito'y pagalingin. 39Tumayo si Jesus sa tabi ng higaan ng babae at iniutos na mawala ang lagnat, at ito'y nawala nga. Kaagad namang tumayo ang babae at naglingkod sa kanila.

40Pagkalubog ng araw, dinala ng mga tao kay Jesus ang lahat ng mga kasamahan nilang maysakit, anuman ang karamdaman ng mga ito. Ipinatong niya ang kanyang kamay sa bawat isa, at silang lahat ay gumaling. 41Lumabas sa marami ang mga demonyo, na sumisigaw, “Ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos!” Ngunit sinaway sila ni Jesus at hindi pinahintulutang magsalita sapagkat alam nila na siya ang Cristo.

Nangaral si Jesus sa Judea

(Mc. 1:35-39)

42Nang mag-uumaga na, umalis si Jesus at nagpunta sa isang ilang na pook. Hinanap siya ng mga tao, at nang matagpuan ay pinakiusapang huwag muna siyang umalis. 43Subalit sinabi niya, “Dapat ko ring ipangaral sa ibang mga bayan ang Magandang Balita tungkol sa kaharian ng Diyos, sapagkat ito ang dahilan kaya ako isinugo.” 44At nagpatuloy siya ng pangangaral sa mga sinagoga sa buong Judea.

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