Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil.
At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.
2 And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry.
There He fasted for forty days and nights; and after that He suffered from hunger.
3 The Tempter came to him, and said: “If you are God’s Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”
So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."
4 But Jesus answered, “Scripture says – ‘It is not on bread alone that a person is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
"It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"
5 Then the devil took him to the Holy City, and, placing him on the parapet of the temple, said to him,
Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,
6 “If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for scripture says – ‘He will give his angels commands about you, and on their hands they will lift you up, so you do not even strike your foot against a stone.’”
and said, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, "'To His angels He will give orders concerning thee, and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"
7 “Scripture also says,” answered Jesus, “‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’”
"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"
8 The third time, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him:
Then the Devil took Him to the top of an exceedingly lofty mountain, from which he caused Him to see all the Kingdoms of the world and their splendour,
9 “All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and worship me.”
and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For scripture says – ‘You must worship the Lord your God, and worship him only.’”
"Begone, Satan!" Jesus replied; "for it is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'"
11 Then the devil left him alone, and angels came and helped him.
Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.
12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he returned to Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,
13 Afterward, leaving Nazareth, he went and settled at Capernaum, which is by the side of the sea, within the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali;
and leaving Nazareth He went and settled at Capernaum, a town by the Lake on the frontiers of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 in fulfillment of these words in the prophet Isaiah –
in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,
15 ‘The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the land of the Road by the sea, and beyond the Jordan, with Galilee of the Gentiles –
"Zebulun's land and Naphtali's land; the road by the Lake; the country beyond the Jordan; Galilee of the Nations!
16 The people who were living in darkness have seen a great light, and, for those who were living in the shadow-land of death, a light has dawned!’
The people who were dwelling in darkness have seen a brilliant light; and on those who were dwelling in the region of the shadow of death, on them light has dawned."
17 At that time Jesus began to proclaim – “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
18 As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers – Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew – casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.
19 “Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”
And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
20 The two men left their nets at once and followed him.
So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,
21 Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.
22 and they at once left their boat and their father, and followed him.
And they at once left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
23 Jesus went all through Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people;
Then Jesus travelled through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.
24 and his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain – any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
Thus His fame spread through all Syria; and they brought all the sick to Him, the people who were suffering from various diseases and pains--demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He cured them.
25 He was followed by large crowds from Galilee, the district of the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
And great crowds followed Him, coming from Galilee, from the Ten Towns, from Jerusalem, and from beyond the district on the other side of the Jordan.
