Matthew 4
1 At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 There He fasted for forty days and nights; and after that He suffered from hunger.
When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
3 So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."
The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 "It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"
But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”
5 Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,
Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
6 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.'"
and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.’”
7 "Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"
Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”
8 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,
Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."
He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”
10 "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.'"
Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
11 Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
12 Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,
Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 and leaving Nazareth He went and settled at Capernaum, a town by the Lake on the frontiers of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15 "Zebulun's land and Naphtali's land; the road by the Lake; the country 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 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."
the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”
17 From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
18 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.
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 and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
20 So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
21 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.
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. He called them.
22 And they at once left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 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.
Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
24 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.
The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
25 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.
Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
