< Matthew 4 >

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Then was Jesus led by the Holy Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the Calumniator
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.
And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he hungered.
3 And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
And the Tempter came, and said to him: If thou art the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
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.
5 Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Then the Calumniator took him to the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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.
7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
Jesus said to him: It is moreover written, that thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Again the Calumniator took him to a mountain that was very high, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;
9 and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
and said to him: All these will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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.
11 Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Then the Calumniator left him: and lo, angels came, and ministered to him.
12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;
And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired to Galilee.
13 and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
And he left Nazareth, and came and dwelt in Capernaum, by the side of the sea, on the confines of Zebulon and Naphthali.
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
That so might be fulfilled that which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said:
15 The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
The land of Zebulon, the land of Naphthali, the way of the sea, the ford of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.
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.
17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
From that time began Jesus to proclaim and say: Repent; for the kingdom of heaven hath approached.
18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.
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.
19 And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
And Jesus said to them: Follow me; and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.
And immediately, they left their nets, and went after him.
21 And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
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.
22 And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.
And they immediately left the ship and their father, and went after him.
23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.
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.
24 And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them.
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.
25 And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and [from] beyond the Jordan.
And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee, and from the Ten Cities, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond the Jordan.

< Matthew 4 >