< Matthew 4 >

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Then Jesus was led up into the desert by the Spirit, to be tempted by the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
And after he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he became hungry,
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
So the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, bid these stones to become bread."
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of 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 taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Then the devil took him up into the Holy City and stood him on the parapet of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time 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 give his angels charge over thee; Upon their hands they will bear thee up, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone."
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
"It is written again," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and showed all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them,
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
and said to him, "All these will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me."
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
"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 leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Then the devil left him, and behold! angels came and began ministering to him.
12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
Now when Jesus heard that Johnhad been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
He left Nazareth, and settled in Capernaum-by-the-Lake, near the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
in order that these words spoken through Isaiah the prophet, might be fulfilled.
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond 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 which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
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 Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
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 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
"Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men."
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
And they dropped their nets at once, and followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he 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 they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease 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 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; 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 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
Great crowds followed him from Galilee, from the ten towns, from Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond Jordan.

< Matthew 4 >