Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the Devil.
2 and having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He hungered.
And when he had tasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
3 And the tempting [one], having come to Him, said, “If You are the Son of God—speak that these stones may become loaves.”
And the tempter came and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.
4 But He answering said, “It has been written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word coming forth from the mouth of God.”
But he answered and said, It is written, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.”
5 Then the Devil takes Him to the [holy] city, and sets Him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Then the Devil taketh him into the holy city, and setteth him on the pinnacle of the temple;
6 and says to Him, “If You are the Son of God—cast Yourself down, for it has been written that, His messengers He will charge concerning you, and on hands they will bear you up, that you may not dash your foot on a stone.”
and saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, “He will give his angels charge concerning thee; and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone.”
7 Jesus said to him again, “It has been written: You will not tempt the LORD your God.”
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, “Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.”
8 Again the Devil takes Him to a very high mountain, and shows to Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,
Again, the Devil taketh him m an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;
9 and says to Him, “All these I will give to You, if falling down You may worship me.”
and said to him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then Jesus says to him, “Go—Satan, for it has been written: You will worship the LORD your God, and Him only will you serve.”
Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan! for it is written, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”
11 Then the Devil leaves Him, and behold, messengers came and were ministering to Him.
Then the Devil leaveth him; and lo! angels came and ministered to him.
12 And Jesus, having heard that John was delivered up, withdrew to Galilee,
Now when Jesus heard that John had been cast into prison, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 and having left Nazareth, having come, He dwelt at Capernaum that is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali,
And leaving Nazara, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, on the shore of the lake, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali;
14 that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations!
“The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the lake beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 The people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death—light arose to them.”
the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light; and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light arose.”
17 From that time Jesus began to proclaim and to say, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near.”
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and his brother Andrew, casting a drag into the sea—for they were fishers—
And while walking by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake; for they were fishers.
19 and He says to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men,”
And he saith to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 and they, immediately, having left the nets, followed Him.
And they immediately left their nets, and followed him.
21 And having advanced from there, He saw two other brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, refitting their nets, and He called them,
And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
22 and they, immediately, having left the boat and their father, followed Him.
And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus was going in all of Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people,
And he went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
24 and His fame went forth to all Syria, and they brought to Him all the ill having manifold oppressing diseases and torments—and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics—and He healed them.
And his fame went forth into all Syria; and they brought to him all that were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed by demons, and lunatics, and those who were struck with palsy; and he healed them.
25 And there followed Him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
And great multitudes followed him from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea, and from beyond the Jordan.
