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 by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
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.
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 Son of God, command 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.'"
But Jesus answered and said to him, “It is written, 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes out of 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 into the holy city and set him on the highest point of the temple building,
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 command his angels to take care of you,' and, 'They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not hit your foot against a stone.'”
7 Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'Do not test the Lord your God.'"
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, 'You must not test the Lord 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 took him up to a very high hill and showed him all the kingdoms of the world along with all their splendor.
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, “All these things I will give you, if you 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.'"
Then Jesus said to him, “Go away from here, Satan! For it is written, 'You will worship the Lord your God, and you will serve only him.'”
11 Then the devil left him, and look, angels came and served him.
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that John had 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 went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the Sea of Galilee, in the territories of Zebulun and Naphtali.
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
This happened to fulfill what was said by Isaiah the prophet,
15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the 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 sat in darkness have seen a great light, and to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, upon them has a light arisen.”
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 and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come 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.
As he was 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.
19 And he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people."
Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.
Immediately they left the nets 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 Jesus was going on from there he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and John his brother. They were in the boat with Zebedee their father mending their nets. He called them,
22 And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
and 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.
Jesus went about in all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and 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 news about him went out into all of Syria, and the people brought to him all those who were sick, ill with various diseases and pains, those possessed by demons, and the epileptic and paralytic. Jesus healed them.
25 And large crowds from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
Large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
