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* Jesus was full of God ’s Holy Spirit when he returned from the Jordan . Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness . * He spent forty days in the wilderness being tempted by the devil . He did not eat anything during those days so when it was over he was hungry . * The devil said to him : »If you are the Son of God command this stone to become bread .« * Jesus answered him : »It is written , man shall not live by bread alone .« (Deuteronomy strkjv @8:3 ) * He led him up to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time . * Then the devil said : »I will give all this authority and glory to you , for it has been turned over to me . I may give it to whomever I will . * »If you will worship me it will all be yours .« * Jesus answered : »It is written , you shall worship Jehovah your God and him only shall you serve .« (Deuteronomy strkjv @6:13-15 ; Deuteronomy strkjv @10:12 ; Deuteronomy strkjv @10:20 ) (Exodus strkjv @20:3-5 ) * He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple . Then he said to him : »If you are the Son of God , cast yourself down from here . * »It is written , he shall give his angels charge concerning you to guard you . * »They will carry you with their hands so you do not dash your foot against a stone .« * Jesus replied : »It is said you should not test Jehovah your God .« (Deuteronomy strkjv @6:16 ) * When the devil had completed every temptation he departed from him for a season . * Jesus was directed by God ’s Spirit to return to Galilee . His reputation spread through out the region . * He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all . * Then he returned to Nazareth the place where he was raised . He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day . This was his custom . There he stood up to read . * He was given the book of the prophet Isaiah . He opened the book and found the place where it was written : * »The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me . He anointed me to preach good news to the poor . He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives , and recovering of sight to the blind . To set at liberty those who are bruised . * »To proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah .« (Isaiah strkjv @61:1 ) * He closed the book , gave it back to the attendant and sat down . The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him . * »Today ,« he said , »you heard this scripture fulfilled .« * All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke . They said : »Is this not Joseph ’s son ?« * Then he said : »You will no doubt say this proverb to me , physician heal yourself . That which we heard was done at Capernaum do also here in your own country .« * He continued : »Truly I tell you no prophet is accepted in his own country . * »I tell you truth . There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah . There was no rain from heaven three years and six months . There came a great famine over all the land . * »Elijah was not sent to any of them . He was only sent to Zarephath in the land of Sidon . She was a widow . * »There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet . Only one of them was cleansed , Naaman the Syrian .« * Everyone in the synagogue was angry when they heard these things . * They rose up to drive him out of the city . They led him to the top of the hill where their city was built to throw him down the hill . * But he passed through the midst of them and went his way . * Next he traveled to Capernaum , a city of Galilee . There he taught them on the Sabbath day . * They were astonished at his teaching for he spoke with authority . * A man in the synagogue had a spirit of an unclean demon . He cried out with a loud voice : * »What have we to do with you Jesus , you Nazarene ? Have you come to destroy us ? I know who you are . You are the Holy One of God !« * Jesus rebuked him , saying : »Be quiet and come out of him .« When the demon had thrown him down in front of them , he came out of him without harming him . * All were amazed and spoke to one another . »What is he telling us ? For he speaks with authority and with power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out .« * A rumor concerning him spread to every place of the region . * He left the synagogue and went to Simon ’s house . Simon ’s mother in law was suffering with a great fever . They asked him to help her . * He stood over her and rebuked the fever . It left her and immediately she rose up and ministered to them . * When the sun was setting they brought many who were sick of different diseases to him . He laid his hands on every one of them and healed them . * Demons came out from many . They cried out : »You are the Son of God !« He rebuked them and charged them not to speak for they knew he was the Christ . * The next day he went to a secluded place . The crowds followed him . They did not want him to leave them . * He said to them : »I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also . This is why I was sent .« * He preached in the synagogues of Galilee .

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