< Matthew 4 >

1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
And having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward he was hungry.
3 And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
And after he who tempts came, he said to him, If thou are the Son of God, speak so that these stones may become bread.
4 But he answered and said, "It is written, 'Humankind cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Then the devil takes him into the holy city, and stands him on the pinnacle of the temple.
6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'In their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
And he says to him, If thou are the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He will command his agents about thee, and, They will take thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'Do not test the Lord your God.'"
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, Thou shall not challenge the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
Again, the devil takes him onto an exceedingly high mountain, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them.
9 And he said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."
And he says to him, All these things I give thee, if after falling down, thou will worship me.
10 Then Jesus said to him, "Go away, Satan. For it is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'"
Then Jesus says to him, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only thou shall serve.
11 Then the devil left him, and look, angels came and served him.
Then the devil leaves him, and behold, agents came and served him.
12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he departed into Galilee.
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
And having left Nazareth behind, after coming, he dwelt in Capernaum by the sea in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 The people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and those living in the land and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned."
the people who dwell in darkness saw a great light, and to those who dwell in the region and shadow of death, light sprang up to them.
17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens has approached.
18 And 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.
And 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, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people."
And he says to them, Come behind me, and I will make you fishermen of men.
20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.
And straightaway having left the nets, they followed him.
21 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, and he called them.
And having gone 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. And he called them.
22 And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
And straightaway having left the boat and their father, they followed him.
23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
And Jesus went around all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
24 And the report about him went out into all Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
And his fame went forth into all Syria. And they brought to him all those faring badly with various diseases, and gripped with pain, and being demon-possessed, and being lunatic, and paralyzed. And he healed them.
25 And large crowds from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
And many multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan followed him.

< Matthew 4 >