Jesus Is Tempted in the Desert
1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River. The Spirit led him into the desert. 2There the devil tempted him for 40 days. Jesus ate nothing during that time. At the end of the 40 days, he was hungry.
3The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
4Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Man must not live only on bread.’ ” (Deuteronomy 8:3)
5Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place. In an instant, he showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world. 6He said to Jesus, “I will give you all their authority and glory. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7If you worship me, it will all be yours.”
8Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God. He is the only one you should serve.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:13)
9Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem. He had Jesus stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10It is written,
“ ‘The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you.
11They will lift you up in their hands.
Then you won’t trip over a stone.’ ” (Psalm 91:11,12)
12Jesus answered, “Scripture says, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:16)
13When the devil finished all this tempting, he left Jesus until a better time.
Jesus Is Not Accepted in Nazareth
14Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Holy Spirit. News about him spread through the whole countryside. 15He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. On the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue as he usually did. He stood up to read. 17And the scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. Jesus unrolled it and found the right place. There it is written,
18“The Spirit of the Lord is on me.
He has anointed me
to announce the good news to poor people.
He has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners.
He has sent me so that the blind will see again.
He wants me to set free those who are treated badly.
19And he has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free.” (Isaiah 61:1,2)
20Then Jesus rolled up the scroll. He gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were staring at him. 21He began by saying to them, “Today this passage of Scripture is coming true as you listen.”
22Everyone said good things about him. They were amazed at the gracious words they heard from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.
23Jesus said, “Here is a saying you will certainly apply to me. ‘Doctor, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me this. ‘Do the things here in your hometown that we heard you did in Capernaum.’ ”
24“What I’m about to tell you is true,” he continued. “A prophet is not accepted in his hometown. 25I tell you for sure that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah. And there had been no rain for three and a half years. There wasn’t enough food to eat anywhere in the land. 26But Elijah was not sent to any of those widows. Instead, he was sent to a widow in Zarephath near Sidon. 27And there were many in Israel who had skin diseases in the days of Elisha the prophet. But not one of them was healed except Naaman the Syrian.”
28All the people in the synagogue were very angry when they heard that. 29They got up and ran Jesus out of town. They took him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They planned to throw him off the cliff. 30But Jesus walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit
31Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On the Sabbath day he taught the people. 32They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.
33In the synagogue there was a man controlled by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice. 34“Go away!” he said. “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!”
35“Be quiet!” Jesus said firmly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down in front of everybody. And it came out without hurting him.
36All the people were amazed. They said to each other, “What he says is amazing! With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits. And they come out!” 37The news about Jesus spread throughout the whole area.
Jesus Heals Many People
38Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. At that time, Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they asked Jesus to help her. 39He bent over her and commanded the fever to leave, and it left her. She got up right away and began to serve them.
40At sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick. He placed his hands on each one and healed them. 41Also, demons came out of many people. The demons shouted, “You are the Son of God!” But he commanded them to be quiet. He would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.
42At dawn, Jesus went out to a place where he could be by himself. The people went to look for him. When they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving them. 43But he said, “I must announce the good news of God’s kingdom to the other towns also. That is why I was sent.” 44And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
Ɔbonsam Sɔ Yesu Hwɛ
1Afei, Yesu a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma no firii Asubɔnten Yordan ho maa Honhom no de no kɔɔ Yudea ɛserɛ so. 2Ɛhɔ na ɔbonsam kɔsɔɔ no hwɛɛ adaduanan. Saa nna no mu no, wanni hwee. Na ɛkɔm dee no.
3Ɔbonsam ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Sɛ wone Onyankopɔn Ba no a, ka na saa aboɔ yi nnane aduane.”
4Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Wɔatwerɛ sɛ: ‘Ɛnyɛ aduane nko ara na ɛho hia onipa wɔ nʼasetena mu.’ ”
5Ɔbonsam de Yesu kɔɔ bepɔ bi so kyerɛɛ no ewiase ahennie nyinaa ɛberɛ tiawa bi mu. 6Na ɔka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, 7“Sɛ wobɛkoto, asom me a, mede ahennie ahodoɔ yi ne emu tumi ne animuonyam nyinaa a wɔde ahyɛ me nsa yi bɛma wo.”
8Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Wɔatwerɛ sɛ: ‘Som Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, na ɔno nko ara na som no.’ ”
9Afei, ɔbonsam de Yesu kɔɔ Yerusalem de no kɔgyinaa asɔredan a ɛwɔ hɔ no atifi pɛɛ na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɛ wone Onyankopɔn Ba no ampa ara a, gyaa wo ho firi deɛ wogyina hɔ to fam! 10Ɛfiri sɛ wɔatwerɛ sɛ,
“ ‘Onyankopɔn bɛsoma nʼabɔfoɔ
abɛbɔ wo ho ban;
11na wɔabɛsɔ wo
na woammɛhwe abotan no so.’ ”
12Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Wɔatwerɛ sɛ: ‘Nsɔ Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, nhwɛ.’ ”
13Ɔbonsam wiee sɔhwɛ no nyinaa no, ɔgyaa no hɔ kɔeɛ ansa.
Yesu Asɛnka Ahyɛaseɛ
14Yesu sane baa Galilea a na Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma. Ankyɛre koraa ne din trɛɛ ɔman no mu nyinaa. 15Ɔkyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔ wɔn hyiadan mu maa obiara kamfoo no.
Wɔpo Yesu Wɔ Nasaret
16Yesu baa Nasaret, kuro a ne mmɔfraase wɔtetee no wɔ mu no mu. Na sɛdeɛ ɔtaa yɛ no, ɔkɔɔ hyiadan mu homeda. Ɔsɔre kɔɔ anim sɛ ɔrekɔkenkan Atwerɛsɛm. 17Wɔde Odiyifoɔ Yesaia nwoma hyɛɛ ne nsa na ɔbuee baabi a wɔatwerɛ sɛ,
18“Awurade Honhom wɔ me so,
na wɔayi me sɛ
memmɛka asɛmpa nkyerɛ ahiafoɔ.
Na menka nkyerɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ nnommum mu sɛ,
wɔbɛnya ahofadie,
na anifirafoɔ ahunu adeɛ ama wɔn a wɔbu wɔn animtiaa nso anya animuonyam.
19Honhom no asoma me sɛ memmɛka sɛ, Awurade adom no aba.”
20Ɔtoo nwoma no mu de maa ɔhwɛfoɔ no na ɔtenaa ase; na obiara a ɔwɔ hyiadan no mu hɔ no hwɛɛ no dinn. 21Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ na Atwerɛsɛm no aba mu.”
22Na kasa pa ne adom nsɛm a ɔkaeɛ no yɛɛ wɔn a wɔteeɛ nyinaa nwanwa ma wɔbisaa sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ Yosef ba no ni?”
23Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ mode bɛ yi bɛbu me sɛ, ‘Ɔyaresafoɔ, sa wo ho yadeɛ. Deɛ yɛate afa wo ho sɛ woyɛɛ wɔ Kapernaum no, yɛ bi wɔ wo kurom ha.’
24“Nanso, mereka ama moate aseɛ sɛ, Odiyifoɔ biara nni animuonyam wɔ ne kurom. 25Nokorɛ mu, Elia ɛberɛ so no, na mmaa akunafoɔ bebree wɔ Israelman mu. Saa ɛberɛ no osuo antɔ mfeɛ mmiɛnsa ne abosome nsia enti ɛmaa ɛkɔm kɛseɛ baa ɔman no nyinaa mu. 26Nanso, Onyankopɔn ansoma Odiyifoɔ Elia ankɔ obiara nkyɛn sɛ ɔbaa kunafoɔ a na ɔwɔ Sarepta a ɛwɔ Sidon no nkyɛn. 27Bio, saa ɛberɛ no na akwatafoɔ bebree wɔ Israelman mu, nanso Odiyifoɔ Elisa ansa obiara yadeɛ sɛ ɔsahene Naaman a ɔfiri Siriaman mu no nko ara.”
28Nnipa a wɔwɔ hyiadan no mu tee ne nsɛm a ɔkaeɛ no, wɔn bo fuu papaapa. 29Wɔde abufuo piapiaa no firii kuro no mu de no kɔɔ bepɔ a wɔn kuro da so no ano sɛ wɔrekɔwɔ nʼatikɔ ama wakɔhwe bepɔ no ase. 30Nanso, ɔfaa wɔn mu kɔɔ ne baabi.
Yesu Tu Honhommɔne
31Yesu kɔɔ Kapernaum a ɛwɔ Galilea. Ɔkyerɛkyerɛɛ nnipa no homeda biara. 32Ɛha nso ne nkyerɛkyerɛ no yɛɛ nkurɔfoɔ no nwanwa ɛfiri sɛ, ɔkasaa wɔ tumi so.
33Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hyiadan no mu hɔ a honhommɔne ahyɛ no ma. Ɔhunuu Yesu no, ɔteaam sɛ, 34“Yesu Nasareni, mmɛha yɛn. Yɛne wo nni hwee yɛ. Woaba sɛ worebɛsɛe yɛn anaa? Menim onipa ko a woyɛ. Wone Onyankopɔn Ba Kronkronni no.”
35Yesu hyɛɛ honhommɔne no sɛ, “Tu firi ne mu kɔ!” Honhommɔne no de ɔbarima no hwee fam na ɛtu firii ne mu kɔeɛ a hwee anyɛ no.
36Nnipa no nyinaa ho dwirii wɔn, na wɔbisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Asɛm bɛn ni. Onipa bɛn ni a ɔde tumi ne ahoɔden tea ahonhommɔne ma wɔtie yi?” 37Deɛ ɔyɛeɛ yi ho asɛm trɛɛ ɔman no mu nyinaa.
Petro Ase Baa Ayaresa
38Yesu firii hyiadan no mu no, ɔkɔɔ Simon efie kɔtoo sɛ huraeɛnini abɔ Simon ase baa. Nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no srɛɛ no sɛ ɔnsa no yadeɛ. 39Ɔkɔɔ deɛ ɔda hɔ kɔgyinaa ne nkyɛn, teaa yadeɛ no ma ɛgyaeɛ amonom hɔ ara ma ɔsɔre maa wɔn aduane diiɛ.
40Onwunu dwoeɛ no, wɔde ayarefoɔ pii baa sɛ, Yesu nsa wɔn yadeɛ. Ɔde ne nsa guu wɔn so saa wɔn yadeɛ. 41Ahohommɔne firii nnipa no pii mu firiiɛ a na wɔreteateam sɛ, “Wone Onyankopɔn Ba no.” Nanso, Yesu kaa wɔn anim, hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmmua wɔn ano, ɛfiri sɛ, na ahonhommɔne no nim sɛ ɔno ne Kristo no.
Yesu Asɛnka Wɔ Yudea
42Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Yesu tee ne ho kɔɔ ɛserɛ so baabi a ɛhɔ yɛ dinn. Nkurɔfoɔ no kyini hwehwɛɛ no na wɔhunuu no no, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ ɔntena wɔn nkyɛn wɔ Kapernaum hɔ. 43Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ meka Asɛmpa a ɛfa Onyankopɔn Ahennie ho no mekyerɛ afoforɔ nso, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛno enti na wɔsomaa me.” 44Yesu kyinkyinii Yudeaman no mu kɔɔ hyiadan ahodoɔ mu kɔkyerɛkyerɛeɛ.
