Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil.
2 When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry.
3 The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
The Tempter came to him, and said: ‘If you are God’s Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.’
4 But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”
But Jesus answered, ‘Scripture says – “It is not on bread alone that a person is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’
5 Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Then the devil took him to the Holy City, and, placing him on the parapet of the temple, said to him,
6 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.’”
‘If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for scripture says – “He will give his angels commands about you, and on their hands they will lift you up, so you do not even strike your foot against a stone.”’
7 Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”
‘Scripture also says,’ answered Jesus, ‘“You must not tempt the Lord your God.”’
8 Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
The third time, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour, said to him:
9 He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”
‘All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and worship me.’
10 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.’”
Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go away, Satan! For scripture says – “You must worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.”’
11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
Then the devil left him alone, and angels came and helped him.
12 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he returned to Galilee.
13 Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Afterwards, leaving Nazareth, he went and settled at Capernaum, which is by the side of the sea, within the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali;
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
in fulfilment of these words in the prophet Isaiah –
15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the land of the Road by the sea, and beyond the Jordan, with Galilee of the Gentiles –
16 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.”
The people who were living in darkness have seen a great light, and, for those who were living in the shadow-land of death, a light has dawned!”
17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
At that time Jesus began to proclaim – ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
18 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.
As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers – Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew – casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
20 They immediately left their nets and followed him.
The two men left their nets at once and followed him.
21 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.
Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
22 They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
and they at once left their boat and their father, and followed him.
23 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.
Jesus went all through Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people;
24 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.
and his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain – any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralysed; and he cured them.
25 Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
He was followed by large crowds from Galilee, the district of the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
