Matthew 4
4
Jesus Is Tempted in the Desert
1Then the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert, and there the devil tempted him. 2Jesus didn’t eat for 40 days and 40 nights, and he got very hungry. 3The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘People must not live only on bread, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
5Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. After all, it is written,
“ ‘The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you.
They will lift you up in their hands
so that you don’t trip over a stone.’ ”
7Jesus answered, “It is also written, ‘Don’t test the Lord your God.’ ”
8Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9“If you bow down and worship me,” he said, “I’ll give you all this.”
10Jesus said to him, “Get away from me, Satan! It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”
11Then the devil left Jesus, and angels came and took care of him.
Jesus Begins to Preach
12John the Baptist was put in prison, and when Jesus heard about that, he went back to Galilee. 13Though he had grown up in Nazareth, he went to live in the city of Capernaum. That was by the lake, in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14In that way, the words of the prophet Isaiah came true. He had said,
15“Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali!
Galilee, where Gentiles live!
Land along the Mediterranean Sea! Territory east of the Jordan River!
16The people living in darkness
have seen a great light.
A light has shined on
those living in a very dark land.”
17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Turn away from your sins, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
18One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw two brothers, Simon, who was later called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake, because they were fishermen. 19“Come and follow me,” Jesus told them, “and I’ll send you out to fish for people.” 20Right away they left their nets and followed him.
21Going on from there, he saw two more brothers. They were James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, working on the nets. Jesus called out to them too, 22and they left the boat and their father and followed Jesus.
Jesus Heals Sick People
23Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every illness and sickness that the people had. 24News about him spread all over Syria, and they brought him everyone who was ill with any kind of sicknesses. Some were suffering great pain, while others were controlled by demons. Some were shaking wildly, and others couldn’t move at all. Jesus healed every one of them. 25Large crowds followed him from Galilee, from the area known as the Ten Cities, from Jerusalem and Judea, and from the area across the Jordan River.
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Matthew 4
4
The Temptation of Jesus
1Then # Mk 1:12-13; Lk 4:1-13 Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. # Jos 15:61; Jdg 1:16; Jn 1:6-7; Jms 1:14 2After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, # Ex 34:28; 1Kg 19:8; Jn 9:4 He was hungry. 3Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” # Mk 3:11; 5:7; Lk 1:35; 4:41; Jn 1:34,49; Ac 9:20
4But He answered, “It is written:
Man must not live on bread alone
but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God.” # Dt 8:3 # Dt 8:3
5Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, # = Jerusalem had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, # Neh 11:1,18; Dn 9:24; Mt 27:53 6and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
He will give His angels # Gn 16:7; Mt 13:49; Lk 1:11; Ac 5:19; Rv 14:6 orders concerning you,
and they will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike
your foot against a stone.” # Ps 91:11-12; 1Pt 2:8 # Ps 91:11-12
7Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.” # Dt 6:16; 1Sm 7:3; 1Ch 21:1 # Dt 6:16
8Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9And he said to Him, “I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me.” # Or and pay me homage
10Then Jesus told him, “Go away, # Other mss read Get behind Me Satan! For it is written:
Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only # Dt 6:13; 1Ch 21:1 Him.” # Dt 6:13
11Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him. # Mt 26:53; Lk 22:43; Heb 1:14
Ministry in Galilee
12When He heard that John had been arrested, # Mt 14:3; Mk 1:14; Lk 3:20; Jn 3:24 He withdrew into Galilee. # Lk 4:14; Jn 1:43; 2:11 13He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum # Mk 1:21; 2:1; Lk 4:23; Jn 2:12; 4:46 by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
15Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
along the sea road, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles!
16The people who live in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those living in the shadowland of death,
light has dawned. # Lit dawned on them # Is 9:1-2; 42:7; Lk 2:32 # Is 9:1-2
17From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven # Mt 3:2; 5:3,10,19-20; 7:21; 8:11; Mk 1:14 has come near! ”
The First Disciples
18As # Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:2-11; Jn 1:40-42 He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, # Mt 15:29; Mk 7:31; Lk 5:1; Jn 6:1 He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. 19“Follow Me,” He told them, “and I will make you fish for # Lit you fishers of people! ” 20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
Teaching, Preaching, and Healing
23Jesus was going all over Galilee, # Mk 1:35-39; Lk 4:42-44 teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every # Or every kind of disease and sickness among the people. # Mt 13:54; 24:14; Ac 10:38 24Then the news about Him spread throughout Syria. # Lk 2:2; Ac 15:23; Gl 1:21 So they brought to Him all those who were afflicted, those suffering from various diseases and intense pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralytics. # Mt 8:16; 9:32; Mk 5:15; Jn 10:21 And He healed them. 25Large crowds followed Him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. # Mk 3:7; 5:20; Lk 6:17
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