< Matthew 4 >

1 Then was Jesus led by the Holy Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the Calumniator
At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.
2 And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he hungered.
There He fasted for forty days and nights; and after that He suffered from hunger.
3 And the Tempter came, and said to him: If thou art the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.
So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."
4 But he replied, and said: It is written, that not by bread only, doth man live; but by every word proceeding 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 Calumniator took him to the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,
6 and said to him: If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, that he will give his angels charge of thee, and in their hands will they sustain thee, lest thou strike thy 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 Jesus said to him: It is moreover written, that thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"
8 Again the Calumniator took him to a mountain that was very high, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;
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 and said to him: All these will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down 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: Begone, Satan; for it is written, that thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God; and him only shalt thou serve.
"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 Calumniator left him: and lo, angels came, and ministered to him.
Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.
12 And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired to Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,
13 And he left Nazareth, and came and dwelt in Capernaum, by the side of the sea, on the confines of Zebulon and Naphthali.
and leaving Nazareth He went and settled at Capernaum, a town by the Lake on the frontiers of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 That so might be fulfilled that which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said:
in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,
15 The land of Zebulon, the land of Naphthali, the way of the sea, the ford of Jordan, 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 that sat in darkness, have seen great light; and to them who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is arisen.
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 From that time began Jesus to proclaim and say: Repent; for the kingdom of heaven hath approached.
From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
18 And as he walked on the shore of the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Cephas, and Andrew his brother, who were casting nets 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 And Jesus said to them: Follow me; and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
20 And immediately, they left their nets, and went after him.
So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,
21 And as he passed on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, who were mending their nets. And 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 immediately left the ship and their father, and went after him.
And they at once left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
23 And Jesus traveled over all Galilee. and he taught in their synagogues and proclaimed the tidings of the kingdom; and he cured every disease and malady 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 through all Syria. And they brought to him all them that were very sick with diverse diseases, and them that were afflicted with pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics and paralytics; and he healed 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 And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee, and from the Ten Cities, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, 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.

< Matthew 4 >