Matthew 4
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert, in order to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
2 And when he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.
After fasting forty days and nights, he was hungry.
3 And approaching, the tempter said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
The tempter came and said to him, “If you really are the Son of God, order these stones to turn into bread.”
4 And in response he said, “It has been written: ‘Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
Jesus answered, “As Scripture says, ‘Human beings do not live by only eating bread, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 Then the devil took him up, into the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the top of the Temple.
6 and said to him: “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down. For it has been written: ‘For he has given charge of you to his angels, and they shall take you into their hands, lest perhaps you may hurt your foot against a stone.’”
“If you really are the son of God, then throw yourself off,” he told Jesus. “As Scripture says, ‘He will order his angels to save you from harm. They will catch you so that you won't fall by tripping over a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him, “Again, it has been written: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
Jesus answered, “As Scripture also says, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”
8 Again, the devil took him up, onto a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,
Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their glory.
9 and said to him, “All these things I will give to you, if you will fall down and adore me.”
He said to Jesus, “I will give you all these if you fall down on your knees and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan. For it has been written: ‘You shall adore the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’”
“Go away, Satan!” said Jesus. “As Scripture says, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him, and him alone.’”
11 Then the devil left him. And behold, Angels approached and ministered to him.
Then the devil left him, and angels came to care for him.
12 And when Jesus had heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he returned to Galilee.
13 And leaving behind the city of Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, near the sea, at the borders of Zebulun and of Naphtali,
Leaving Nazareth, he came to stay in Capernaum, on the shores of the sea in the regions of Zebulun and Naphthali.
14 in order to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
This fulfilled what Isaiah the prophet said,
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
“In the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphthali, on the road to the sea, across the Jordan River, in Galilee where the foreigners live:
16 A people who were sitting in darkness have seen a great light. And unto those sitting in the region of the shadow of death, a light has risen.”
The people living in darkness saw a great light; the light of dawn has shined on those living in the land of the shadow of death.”
17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
From that time on Jesus began declaring his message, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has arrived!”
18 And Jesus, walking near the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).
As he was walking by the sea of Galilee Jesus saw two brothers. Simon, also called Peter, and his brother Andrew, were casting a net in the sea. They made their living by catching fish.
19 And he said to them: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
“Come and follow me, and I will teach you how to catch people,” he told them.
20 And at once, leaving behind their nets, they followed him.
They left their nets immediately and followed him.
21 And continuing on from there, he saw another two brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in a ship with their father Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them.
Continuing on he saw two other brothers, James and John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them to follow him.
22 And immediately, leaving their nets and their father behind, they followed him.
They left the boat and their father immediately, and followed him.
23 And Jesus traveled throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people.
Jesus traveled throughout Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, telling the good news of the kingdom, and healing all the diseases and illnesses the people had.
24 And reports of him went out to all of Syria, and they brought to him all those who had maladies, those who were in the grasp of various sicknesses and torments, and those who were in the hold of demons, and the mentally ill, and paralytics. And he cured them.
News about him spread throughout the province of Syria. They brought everyone who was sick to him: people troubled by seizures, the demon-possessed, those who were mentally ill, people who were paralyzed, and he healed all of them.
25 And a great crowd followed him from Galilee, and from the Ten Cities, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from across the Jordan.
Large crowds followed him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and the region beyond Jordan.
