Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led up into the Wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the Devil.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tested by the devil.
2 And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry.
And having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.
3 And the Tempter came to him, and said: “If you are God’s Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”
And coming to Him the tempter said, “Since you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.”
4 But Jesus answered: “Scripture says — ‘It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
But in answer He said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word coming out of God's mouth.’”
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 takes Him into the holy city and sets Him upon the pinnacle of the temple,
6 “If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for Scripture says — ‘He will give his angels commands about thee, and on their hands they will upbear thee, lest ever thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.’”
and says to Him, “Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written: ‘He will give orders to His angels about you, and they will lift you up on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 “Scripture also says,” answered Jesus, “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.’”
Jesus said to him, “It is also written: ‘You shall not test the Lord your God!’”
8 The third time, the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour, said to him:
Again the devil takes Him to a very high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 “All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and do homage to me.”
And he says to Him, “All these things I will give to you, if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him: “Begone, Satan! for Scripture says — ‘Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.’”
Then Jesus says to him: “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.’”
11 Then the Devil left him alone, and angels came and ministered to him.
Then the devil leaves Him, and then, angels came and began ministering to Him.
12 When Jesus heard that John had been committed to prison, he retired to Galilee.
Now hearing that John had been put in prison, Jesus departed into Galilee.
13 Afterwards, 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 Natsareth behind, He went and took up residence in Capernaum by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali;
14 in fulfilment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah —
so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled, namely:
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 —
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations!
16 The people who were dwelling in darkness have seen a great Light, and, for those who were dwelling in the shadow-land of Death, a Light has risen!’
The people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and upon those sitting in the place and shadow of death light has dawned.”
17 At that time Jesus began to proclaim — “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
From then on Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near.”
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 by the Sea of Galilee He saw two brothers, Simon (the one called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a circular net into the sea (for they were fishermen).
19 “Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will set you to fish for men.”
And He says to them, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 The two men left their nets at once and followed him.
So leaving the nets immediately they followed Him.
21 Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebediah’s son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James (the one of Zebedee) and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. And He called them.
22 and they at once left their boat and their father, and followed him.
So leaving the boat and their father immediately they followed Him.
23 And 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;
Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness 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 paralysed; and he cured them.
So His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were sick—suffering with various diseases and torments, and being demonized and being moonstruck, and paralytics—and He healed them.
25 And he was followed by large crowds from Galilee, the district of the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
So large crowds followed Him—from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan.
