Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by 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 hungry afterward.
And after he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he became hungry,
3 And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become 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, 'Humankind cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds 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 took him into the holy city. He set him on the 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 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 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 to him, "Again, it is written, 'Do not test the Lord, your God.'"
"It is written again," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
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 he said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will 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 Jesus said to him, "Go away, Satan. For it is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'"
"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 left him, and look, angels came and served him.
Then the devil left him, and behold! angels came and began ministering to him.
12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that Johnhad been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
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 through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
in order that these words spoken through Isaiah the prophet, might be fulfilled.
15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali; The road by the Lake; the country beyond Jordan; Galilee of the Gentiles!
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 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 on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."
18 And 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.
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 said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people."
"Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men."
20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.
And they dropped their nets at once, and followed him.
21 Going on from there, 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.
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 boat and their father, and followed him.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness 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 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.
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 large crowds from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
Great crowds followed him from Galilee, from the ten towns, from Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
