Matthew 4

The Temptation of Jesus

1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He #4:2 Or afterward became; lit later becamethen became hungry. 3And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’ ”

5Then the devil *took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and *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,

Lest You strike Your foot against a stone.’ ”

7Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not put the #4:7 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Deut 6:16Lord your God to the test.’ ”

8Again, the devil *took Him to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; 9and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and #4:9 Lit prostrate Yourselfworship me.” 10Then Jesus *said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the #4:10 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Deut 6:13Lord your God, and #4:10 Or fulfill religious duty to Himserve Him only.’ ” 11Then the devil *left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

12Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He departed into Galilee; 13and leaving Nazareth, He came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

15“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

# 4:15 Or Toward the sea By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the #4:15 Lit nations, usually non-JewishGentiles—

16The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,

And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,

Upon them a Light dawned.”

17From that time Jesus began to #4:17 Or proclaimpreach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

The First Disciples

18Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19And He *said to them, “#4:19 Lit Come here after MeFollow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20And immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21And going on from there He saw two other brothers, #4:21 Or Jacob; James is the Eng form of Jacob; so in MattJames the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them. 22And immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

Ministry in Galilee

23And Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the #4:23 Or good newsgospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.

24And the news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, #4:24 Lit moonstruck; Gr seleniazoepileptics, paralytics; and He healed them. 25And large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.

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Matthew 4

The Temptation of Jesus

1Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2Jesus fasted for forty days and nights. After this, he was very hungry. 3The devil came to Jesus to tempt him, saying, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.”

4Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘A person lives not on bread alone, but by everything God says.’ ”

5Then the devil led Jesus to the holy city of Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple. 6The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, jump down, because it is written in the Scriptures:

‘He has put his angels in charge of you.

They will catch you in their hands

so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.’ ”#Psalm 91:11–12

7Jesus answered him, “It also says in the Scriptures, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ”

8Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and all their splendor. 9The devil said, “If you will bow down and worship me, I will give you all these things.”

10Jesus said to the devil, “Go away from me, Satan! It is written in the Scriptures, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”

11So the devil left Jesus, and angels came and took care of him.

Jesus Begins Work in Galilee

12When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went back to Galilee. 13He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum, a town near Lake Galilee, in the area near Zebulun and Naphtali. 14Jesus did this to bring about what the prophet Isaiah had said:

15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali

along the sea,

beyond the Jordan River.

This is Galilee where the non-Jewish people live.

16These people who live in darkness

will see a great light.

They live in a place covered with the shadows of death,

but a light will shine on them.”#Isaiah 9:1–2

Jesus Chooses Some Followers

17From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

18As Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake because they were fishermen. 19Jesus said, “Come follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” 20So Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed him.

21As Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee, he saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus told them to come with him. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.

Jesus Teaches and Heals People

23Jesus went everywhere in Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the kingdom of heaven, and healing all the people’s diseases and sicknesses. 24The news about Jesus spread all over Syria, and people brought all the sick to him. They were suffering from different kinds of diseases. Some were in great pain, some had demons, some were epileptics, and some were paralyzed. Jesus healed all of them. 25Many people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and the land across the Jordan River followed him.

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