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.
After fasting for forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
3 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Then the tempter came up to him and said, “If yoʋ are the Son of God, command 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.’”
But Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, 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 to the holy city, set him on the pinnacle 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 yoʋ are the Son of God, throw yoʋrself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning yoʋ,’ and, ‘In their hands they will lift yoʋ up, so that yoʋ do not strike yoʋr foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Yoʋ shall not put the Lord yoʋr God to the test.’”
8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
And he said to him, “All these things I will give yoʋ, if yoʋ 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.’”
Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘Yoʋ shall worship the Lord yoʋr God, and him only shall yoʋ serve.’”
11 Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
12 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.
13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
And leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt at Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
so that what had been spoken by the prophet Isaiah 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 and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the 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 sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and on those sitting in the region and shadow 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, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has drawn 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.
As Jesus was 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 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
So they immediately left their nets 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 on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them.
22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
So 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 throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every 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.
So the news about him went out into all of Syria, and the people brought to him all who were sick with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics. And he healed them.
25 The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
And large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
