< Matthew 4 >

1 Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.
Then Yeshua was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.
When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
3 And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.
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 up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,
Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
6 And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash 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 don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Yeshua said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”
8 Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,
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 these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.
He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.
Then Yeshua 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 Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
12 And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:
Now when Yeshua heard that Yochanan was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim;
Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15 Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.
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, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
From that time, Yeshua began to proclaim, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
18 And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (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 saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
20 And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.
They immediately left their nets and followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, Jacob the son of Zebedee, and Yochanan his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
22 And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him.
They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.
Yeshua went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had palsy, 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 much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

< Matthew 4 >