Luke 4 - Compare Translations
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Luke 4:1
KJVAnd Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
WEBJesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
YLTAnd Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness,
Luke 4:2
KJVBeing forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
WEBfor forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
YLTforty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered,
Luke 4:3
KJVAnd the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
WEBThe devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
YLTand the Devil said to him, `If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.'
Luke 4:4
KJVAnd Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
WEBJesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”
YLTAnd Jesus answered him, saying, `It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'
Luke 4:5
KJVAnd the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
WEBThe devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
YLTAnd the Devil having brought him up to an high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,
Luke 4:6
KJVAnd the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
WEBThe devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.
YLTand the Devil said to him, `To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do give it;
Luke 4:7
KJVIf thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
WEBIf you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”
YLTthou, then, if thou mayest bow before me -- all shall be thine.'
Luke 4:8
KJVAnd Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
WEBJesus answered him, “Get behind me Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
YLTAnd Jesus answering him said, `Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.'
Luke 4:9
KJVAnd he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
WEBHe led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
YLTAnd he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence,
Luke 4:10
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Luke 4:11
KJVAnd in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
WEBand,
YLTand -- On hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou mayest dash against a stone thy foot.'
Luke 4:12
KJVAnd Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
WEBJesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
YLTAnd Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'
Luke 4:13
KJVAnd when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
WEBWhen the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.
YLTAnd having ended all temptation, the Devil departed from him till a convenient season.
Luke 4:14
KJVAnd Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
WEBJesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
YLTAnd Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the region round about concerning him,
Luke 4:15
KJVAnd he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
WEBHe taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
YLTand he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
Luke 4:16
KJVAnd he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
WEBHe came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
YLTAnd he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read;
Luke 4:17
KJVAnd there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
WEBThe book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
YLTand there was given over to him a roll of Isaiah the prophet, and having unfolded the roll, he found the place where it hath been written:
Luke 4:18
KJVThe 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 brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
WEB“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
YLT`The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,
Luke 4:19
KJVTo preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
WEBand to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
YLTTo proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.'
Luke 4:20
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Luke 4:21
KJVAnd he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
WEBHe began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
YLTAnd he began to say unto them -- `To-day hath this writing been fulfilled in your ears;'
Luke 4:22
KJVAnd all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
WEBAll testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
YLTand all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?'
Luke 4:23
KJVAnd he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
WEBHe said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”
YLTAnd he said unto them, `Certainly ye will say to me this simile, Physician, heal thyself; as great things as we heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country;'
Luke 4:24
KJVAnd he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
WEBHe said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
YLTand he said, `Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country;
Luke 4:25
KJVBut I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
WEBBut truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.
YLTand of a truth I say to you, Many widows were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut for three years and six months, when great famine came on all the land,
Luke 4:26
KJVBut unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
WEBElijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
YLTand unto none of them was Elijah sent, but -- to Sarepta of Sidon, unto a woman, a widow;
Luke 4:27
KJVAnd many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
WEBThere were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”
YLTand many lepers were in the time of Elisha the prophet, in Israel, and none of them was cleansed, but -- Naaman the Syrian.'
Luke 4:28
KJVAnd all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
WEBThey were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things.
YLTAnd all in the synagogue were filled with wrath, hearing these things,
Luke 4:29
KJVAnd rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
WEBThey rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
YLTand having risen, they put him forth without the city, and brought him unto the brow of the hill on which their city had been built -- to cast him down headlong,
Luke 4:30
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Luke 4:31
KJVAnd came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
WEBHe came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
YLTAnd he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbaths,
Luke 4:32
KJVAnd they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
WEBand they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
YLTand they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with authority.
Luke 4:33
KJVAnd in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
WEBIn the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
YLTAnd in the synagogue was a man, having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a great voice,
Luke 4:34
KJVSaying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
WEBsaying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”
YLTsaying, `Away, what -- to us and to thee, Jesus, O Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art -- the Holy One of God.'
Luke 4:35
KJVAnd Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
WEBJesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
YLTAnd Jesus did rebuke him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him;' and the demon having cast him into the midst, came forth from him, having hurt him nought;
Luke 4:36
KJVAnd they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
WEBAmazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
YLTand amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, `What [is] this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'
Luke 4:37
KJVAnd the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
WEBNews about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
YLTand there was going forth a fame concerning him to every place of the region round about.
Luke 4:38
KJVAnd he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
WEBHe rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.
YLTAnd having risen out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, and the mother-in-law of Simon was pressed with a great fever, and they did ask him about her,
Luke 4:39
KJVAnd he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
WEBHe stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
YLTand having stood over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her, and presently, having risen, she was ministering to them.
Luke 4:40
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Luke 4:41
KJVAnd devils 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.
WEBDemons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
YLTAnd demons also were coming forth from many, crying out and saying -- `Thou art the Christ, the Son of God;' and rebuking, he did not suffer them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
Luke 4:42
KJVAnd when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
WEBWhen it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them.
YLTAnd day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him -- not to go on from them,
Luke 4:43
KJVAnd he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
WEBBut he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
YLTand he said unto them -- `Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;'
Luke 4:44
KJVAnd he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
WEBHe was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
YLTand he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
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