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⥃The Temptation of Jesus ^{[ Matthew 4:1–11 † Mark 1:12–13 ]}

[1] And Jesus² being full³ of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was⁴ led by the Spirit into the wilderness⁵,⁶ [2] Being forty⁷ days tempted⁸ of the devil. And in those days he did⁹ eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward¹⁰ hungered. [3] And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.¹¹ [4] And Jesus answered him, saying, It¹² is written, That¹³ man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. [5] And the devil, takin¹⁴g¹⁵ him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [6] And the devil said unto him, All¹⁶ this power will I give thee, and the¹⁷ glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to¹⁸ whomsoever I will I give it. [7] If thou therefore wilt worship me¹⁹, all shall be thine. [8] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get²⁰ thee behind me, Satan: for²¹ it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only²² shalt thou serve. [9] And he brought²³ him to Jerusalem, and set him on²⁴ a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If²⁵ thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: [10] For it²⁶ is written, He²⁷ shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: [11] And in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. [12] And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou²⁸ shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. [13] And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.²⁹

⥃Jesus Begins His Ministry ^{[ Isaiah 9:1–7 † Matthew 4:12–17 † Mark 1:14–15 ]}

[14] And Jesus returned³⁰ in³¹ the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there³² went out a fame of him through all the region round about. [15] And he³³ taught in their synagogues, being³⁴ glorified of all.

⥃The Rejection at Nazareth ^{[ Isaiah 61:1–11 † Matthew 13:53–58 † Mark 6:1–6 ]}

[16] And he came to³⁵ Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as³⁶ his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood³⁷ up for to read. [17] And there was delivered unto him the book³⁸ of the prophet Esaias. And when he had³⁹ opened the book, he found the place⁴⁰ where it was written, [18] The Spirit⁴¹ of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed⁴² me to preach⁴³ the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal⁴⁴ the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance⁴⁵ to the captives, and⁴⁶ recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised⁴⁷, [19] To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.⁴⁸ [20] And he⁴⁹ closed the book, and he gave [it] again to the minister, and sat⁵⁰ down. And the⁵¹ eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. [21] And he began to say unto them, This day⁵² is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. [22] And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious⁵³ words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not⁵⁴ this Joseph’s son? [23] And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician⁵⁵, heal thyself: whatsoever⁵⁶ we have heard do⁵⁷ne in Capernaum, do also here in thy country⁵⁸. [24] And he said, Verily I say unto you, No⁵⁹ prophet is accepted in his own country. [25] But I tell you of a truth, many⁶⁰ widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the⁶¹ heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; [26] But unto none of them was Elias sent, save⁶² unto Sarepta⁶³, [a city] of Sidon, unto a woman [that was] a widow. [27] And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus⁶⁴ the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving⁶⁵ Naaman⁶⁶ the Syrian. [28] And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were⁶⁷ filled with wrath, [29] And rose up, and thrust⁶⁸ him out of the city, and led him unto the brow⁶⁹ of the hill whereon their city was built, that⁷⁰ they might cast him down headlong. [30] But he passing through the midst of them went his way,⁷¹

⥃Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit ^{[ Mark 1:21–28 ]}

[31] And came⁷² down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught⁷³ them on the sabbath days. [32] And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.⁷⁴

[33] And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,⁷⁵ [34] Saying, Let [us] alone⁷⁶; what⁷⁷ have we to do with thee, [thou] Jesus of Nazareth? art⁷⁸ thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One⁷⁹ of God. [35] And Jesus⁸⁰ rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown⁸¹ him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. [36] And they were⁸² all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What⁸³ a word [is] this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come⁸⁴ out. [37] And the fame⁸⁵ of him went out into every place of the country round about.

⥃Jesus Heals at Peter’s House ^{[ Matthew 8:14–17 † Mark 1:29–34 ]}

[38] And he⁸⁶ arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they⁸⁷ besought him for her. [39] And he stood over her, and rebuked⁸⁸ the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered⁸⁹ unto them.

[40] Now when⁹⁰ the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he⁹¹ laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. [41] And devils also came out of many, crying⁹² out, and saying, Thou⁹³ art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak⁹⁴: for they knew that he was Christ.

⥃Jesus Preaches in Judea ^{[ Mark 1:35–39 ]}

[42] And when⁹⁵ it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the⁹⁶ people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed⁹⁷ him, that he should not depart from them. [43] And he said unto them, I must⁹⁸ preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore⁹⁹ am I sent. [44] And he¹⁰⁰ preached in the synagogues of Galilee¹⁰¹.

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