Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 And having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward he was hungry.
When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
3 And after he who tempts came, he said to him, If thou are the Son of God, speak so that these stones may become bread.
The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.
But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”
5 Then the devil takes him into the holy city, and stands him on the pinnacle of the temple.
Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
6 And he says to him, If thou are the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He will command his agents about thee, and, They will take thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him, Again it is written, Thou shall not challenge the Lord thy God.
Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”
8 Again, the devil takes him onto an exceedingly high mountain, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them.
Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 And he says to him, All these things I give thee, if after falling down, thou will worship me.
He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus says to him, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only thou shall serve.
Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
11 Then the devil leaves him, and behold, agents came and served him.
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
12 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he departed into Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 And having left Nazareth behind, after coming, he dwelt in Capernaum by the sea in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 the people who dwell in darkness saw a great light, and to those who dwell in the region and shadow of death, light sprang up to them.
the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens has approached.
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 And he says to them, Come behind me, and I will make you fishermen of men.
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
20 And straightaway having left the nets, they followed him.
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
21 And having gone on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. And he called them.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
22 And straightaway having left the boat and their father, they followed him.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went around all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
24 And his fame went forth into all Syria. And they brought to him all those faring badly with various diseases, and gripped with pain, and being demon-possessed, and being lunatic, and paralyzed. And he healed them.
The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
25 And many multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan followed him.
Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
