< 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 to the wilderness 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 having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he did hunger.
3 And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
And the Tempter having come to him said, 'If Son thou art of God — speak that these stones may become loaves.'
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 answering said, 'It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth 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 doth the Devil take him to the [holy] city, and doth 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 saith to him, 'If Son thou art of God — cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.'
7 Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'Do not test the Lord your God.'"
Jesus said to him again, 'It hath been written, 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.
Again doth the Devil take him to a very high mount, and doth shew to him all the kingdoms of the world 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 saith to him, 'All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to 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.'"
Then saith Jesus to him, 'Go — Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'
11 Then the devil left him, and look, angels came and served him.
Then doth the Devil leave him, and lo, messengers came and were ministering to him.
12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, did withdraw to Galilee,
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
and having left Nazareth, having come, he dwelt at Capernaum that is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtalim,
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
'Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! —
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 that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death — light arose to them.'
17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, 'Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'
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 Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea — for they were fishers —
19 And he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people."
and he saith to them, 'Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'
20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.
and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow 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.
And having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting their nets, and he called them,
22 And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
and they, immediately, having left the boat and their father, did follow 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.
And Jesus was going about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every disease, and every malady 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 went forth to all Syria, and they brought to him all having ailments, pressed with manifold sicknesses and pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them.
25 And large crowds from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
And there followed him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

< Matthew 4 >