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 wilderness 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 for 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.”
The Tempter came to him, and said: ‘If you are God’s Son, tell these stones to become loaves of 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.’”
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 to the holy city and 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 “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.’”
‘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 replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
‘Scripture also says,’ answered Jesus, ‘“You must not tempt the Lord your God.”’
8 Again, the devil took Him to a very 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 “All this I will give You,” he said, “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 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and 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 angels came and ministered to Him.
Then the devil left him alone, and angels came and helped him.
12 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he returned to Galilee.
13 Leaving Nazareth, He went 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 to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
in fulfilment of these words in the prophet Isaiah –
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of 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 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 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 on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
At that time Jesus began to proclaim – ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
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.
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 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
20 And at once they 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 son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus 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 and immediately they 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 throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and 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 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 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 The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
He was followed by large crowds from Galilee, the district of the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
