< Matthew 4 >
1 Then Yeshua was led up by the Rukha into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Yeshua [Salvation] was led up by haRuach [the Spirit, Breath] into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil [Accuser].
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
3 And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·, command that these stones become bread.”
4 But he answered and said, "It is written, 'Humankind cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of Adonai.’”
5 Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Then the devil [Accuser] took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'In their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
and said to him, “If you are the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will enjoin his angels unto you.’ And, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”
7 Yeshua said to him, "Again, it is written, 'Do not test the Lord, your God.'"
Yeshua [Salvation] said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test MarYah [Master Yahweh], 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.
Again, the devil [Accuser] took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
9 And he said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."
He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Yeshua said to him, "Go away, Satana. For it is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'"
Then Yeshua [Salvation] said to him, “Get behind me, Satan [Adversary]! For it is written, ‘You shall worship MarYah [Master Yahweh] your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
11 Then the devil left him, and look, angels came and served him.
Then the devil [Accuser] left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
12 Now when he heard that Yukhanan was delivered up, he withdrew into Galila.
Now when Yeshua [Salvation] heard that John [Yah is gracious] was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee [District, Circuit].
13 And leaving Natsrath, he came and lived in Kepharnakhum, which is by the lake, in the region of Zebulon and Naptali,
Leaving Nazareth [Branch, Separated one], he came and lived in Capernaum [Village-Comfort, Village-Compassion], which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun [Living together] and Naphtali [My wrestling],
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Eshaya the prophet, saying,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] the prophet, saying,
15 "The land of Zebulon and the land of Naptali, toward the lake, beyond the Yurdinan, Galila of the nations.
“The land of Zebulun [Living together] and the land of Naphtali [My wrestling], toward the sea, beyond the Jordan [Descender], Galil-of-the-Goyim [District, Circuit of Non-Jews],
16 The people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and those living in the land and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned."
the people who lived in darkness saw a great light, to those who live in the land of the shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”
17 From that time on, Yeshua began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
From that time, Yeshua [Salvation] began to preach, and to say, “Teshuvah ·Turn repent·! For the Kingdom of Heaven (God) is at hand.”
18 And walking by the lake of Galila, he saw two brothers: Shimon, who is called Kipha, and Andreus, his brother, casting a net into the lake; for they were fishermen.
Walking by the sea of Galilee [District, Circuit], he saw two brothers: Simeon [Hearing], who is called Peter [Rock], and Andrew [Manly], his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 And he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people."
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, Yaquv the son of Zabedai, and Yukhanan his brother, in the boat with Zabedai their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee [Surplanter son of Yah Has Bestowed], and John [Yah is gracious] his brother, in the boat with Zebedee [Bestowed by Yah] their father, mending their nets. He called them.
22 And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 And Yeshua went about in all Galila, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Yeshua [Salvation] went about in all Galilee [District, Circuit], teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
24 And the report about him went out into all Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
The report about him went out into all Syria [Elevated]. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
25 And large crowds from Galila, and Decapolis, and Urishlim, and Yehuda, and from beyond the Yurdinan followed him.
Great multitudes from Galilee [District, Circuit], Decapolis, Jerusalem [City of peace], Judea [Praise] and from beyond the Jordan [Descender] followed him.