Matthew 4
4
The Temptation of Jesus
1 # For ver. 1-11, see Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:1-13 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness #[Heb. 2:18; 4:15]to be tempted by the devil. 2And after fasting #[Deut. 9:9, 18; 1 Kgs. 19:8] forty days and forty nights, he #[John 4:6, 7]was hungry. 3And #1 Thess. 3:5 the tempter came and said to him, “If you are #See ch. 14:33 the Son of God, command #[ch. 3:9]these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4But he answered, #ver. 7, 10; Eph. 6:17 “It is written,
# Cited from Deut. 8:3; [John 4:34] “‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 #
Luke 4:9 Then the devil took him to #ch. 27:53; Neh. 11:18; Isa. 48:2; 52:1; Rev. 11:2; [Ps. 46:4; 48:1; Rev. 21:2; 22:19]the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
# Cited from Ps. 91:11, 12 “‘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 #ver. 4, 10 it is written, #Cited from Deut. 6:16 ‘You shall not #[Isa. 7:12]put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8#Luke 4:5Again, 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 I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, #See 1 Chr. 21:1 Satan! For #ver. 4, 7 it is written,
# Cited from Deut. 6:13 “‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and #
1 Sam. 7:3
him only shall you serve.’”
11Then the devil left him, and behold, #ch. 26:53; Luke 22:43angels came and were ministering to him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
12Now when he heard that #ch. 14:3; Mark 1:14; Luke 3:19, 20; [John 3:24] John had been arrested, #Luke 4:14he withdrew into Galilee. 13And leaving #See ch. 2:23 Nazareth he went and lived in #[ch. 9:1] Capernaum by #John 6:1 the sea, in the territory of #Josh. 19:32-34Zebulun and Naphtali, 14#See ch. 1:22so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
15 # Cited from Isa. 9:1, 2 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 #
Isa. 42:7; Luke 1:79 the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and #Job 3:5; Ps. 23:4; Amos 5:8shadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.”
17 #
Mark 1:14 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, #ch. 3:2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”#4:17 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
18 # For ver. 18-22, see Mark 1:16-20; [Luke 5:2-11; John 1:40-42] While walking by #ver. 13the 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. 19And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you #ch. 13:47fishers of men.”#4:19 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women 20Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21And 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. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds
23 #
Mark 1:39 And he went throughout all Galilee, #ch. 9:35; 13:54; Mark 1:21; Luke 4:15; John 18:20 teaching in their synagogues and #ch. 24:14; Luke 4:43; [ch. 13:19] proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and #ch. 8:16; 14:35, 36; Mark 1:34; 6:55, 56healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 24So his fame spread throughout all #Luke 2:2 Syria, and #[See ver. 23 above] they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and #ch. 8:6 pains, #[John 10:21] those oppressed by demons, #ch. 17:15 those having seizures, and #ch. 9:2, 6paralytics, and he healed them. 25#Mark 3:7, 8; Luke 6:17 And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the #Mark 5:20Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
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Matthew 4
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The Temptation of Jesus
1Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2After He had gone without food for forty days and forty nights, He became hungry. 3And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’ ”
5Then the devil took Him into the holy city [Jerusalem] and placed Him on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple. 6And he said [mockingly] to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,
‘He will command His angels concerning You [to serve, care for, protect and watch over You]’;
and
‘They will lift you up on their hands,
So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ”
7Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’ ”
8Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory [splendor, magnificence, and excellence] of them; 9and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.” 10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’ ” 11Then the devil left Him; and angels came and ministered to Him [bringing Him food and serving Him].
Jesus Begins His Ministry
12Now when Jesus heard that John [the Baptist] had been arrested and put in prison, He left for Galilee. 13And leaving Nazareth, He went and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the country of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
15“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee [in the district] of the Gentiles—
16The people who were sitting (living) in [spiritual] darkness have seen a great Light,
And for those who were sitting (living) in the land and shadow of [spiritual and moral] death,
Upon them a Light has dawned.”
17From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “#Jesus’ public ministry began at this time and He was preaching the same message John the Baptist had proclaimed.Repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
The First Disciples
18As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He noticed 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, “#The concept of “follow” can represent three separate possibilities: in the early stages of His ministry, (1) walking with Him physically (literally), that is, merely being in His presence regardless of personal belief or commitment, (2) accepting and identifying with the salvation He offered; and later on, (3) being identified with Him by being subject to the scorn and rejection of unbelievers because of personal belief and commitment to Him.Follow Me [as My disciples, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk], and I will make you fishers of men.” 20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example]. 21And going on [further] from there He noticed two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father #Zebedee’s wife, Salome, is believed to be the sister of Jesus’ mother Mary.Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them [to follow Him as His disciples]. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].
Ministry in Galilee
23And He went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people [demonstrating and revealing that He was indeed the promised Messiah].
24So the news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were sick, those suffering with various diseases and pains, those under the power of demons, and epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them. 25Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the #The district of the ten Hellenistic (Greco-Roman) cities east of the Sea of Galilee.Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and the other side of the Jordan.
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