Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led up into the desert by the Spirit, to be tempted by the devil.
2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.
And after he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he became hungry,
3 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
So the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, bid these stones to become bread."
4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Jesus answered him, "It is written, Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."
5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
Then the devil took him up into the Holy City and stood him on the parapet of the temple,
6 “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
and said to him. "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, "He will give his angels charge over thee; Upon their hands they will bear thee up, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone."
7 Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
"It is written again," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and showed all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them,
9 “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
and said to him, "All these will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me."
10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
"Begone, Satan!" answered Jesus, "for it is written, "Thou must worship the Lord thy God, and Him only must thou serve."
11 Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
Then the devil left him, and behold! angels came and began ministering to him.
12 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that Johnhad been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
He left Nazareth, and settled in Capernaum-by-the-Lake, near the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
in order that these words spoken through Isaiah the prophet, might be fulfilled.
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali; The road by the Lake; the country beyond Jordan; Galilee of the Gentiles!
16 the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great light; And on those who were dwelling in the land of the shadows of death Light has dawned.
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
And as he was walking by the see of Galilee, he saw two brothers- Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother-casting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
19 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
"Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men."
20 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
And they dropped their nets at once, and followed him.
21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
As he went farther on he saw two other brothers, Jamesthe son of Zebedee, and Johnhis brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Then Jesus went about through Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.
24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
And his fame spread throughout all Syria. They brought all the sick to him, those who were suffering from various diseases and troubles- demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics-and he healed them.
25 The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
Great crowds followed him from Galilee, from the ten towns, from Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
