Matthew 4
4
The Temptation of Jesus
1 Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil, 2and after he#*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had fasted”) which is understood as temporal had fasted forty days and forty nights, then he was hungry. 3And the tempter approached and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb said to him, “If you are the Son of God, order that these stones become bread.” 4But he answered and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb said, “It is written, ‘Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.”#A quotation from Deut 8:3
5Then the devil took him to the holy city#That is, Jerusalem and placed him on the highest point 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,’#A quotation from Ps 91:11
and
‘On their hands they will lift you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ”#A quotation from Ps 91:12
7Jesus said to him, “On the other hand it is written, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”#A quotation from Deut 6:16
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, “I will give to you all these things, if you will fall down and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“will fall down”) has been translated as a finite verb worship me.” 10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan, for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”#A quotation from Deut 6:13 11Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began ministering to him.
Public Ministry in Galilee
12Now when he#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal heard that John had been arrested,#Literally “had been handed over” he withdrew into Galilee. 13And leaving Nazareth, he went and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14in order that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,
15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
toward the sea,#Literally “the way of the sea” on the other side of the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles#Or “nations”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context—
16the people who sit in darkness
have seen a great light,
and the ones who sit in the land and shadow of death,
a light has dawned on them.”#A quotation from Isa 9:1
17From that time on, Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
18Now as he#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was walking”) which is understood as temporal was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 19And he said to them, “Follow me#Literally “come behind me” and I will make you fishers of people.” 20And immediately they left their nets and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb followed him. 21And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22And immediately they left the boat and their father and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb followed him.
Teaching, Preaching, and Healing throughout Galilee
23And he went around through all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24And a report about him went out throughout#Literally “in the whole of” Syria, and they brought to him all those who were sick#Literally “having badly” with various diseases and afflicted by torments, demon-possessed#Some manuscripts have “and demon-possessed” and epileptics and paralytics, and he healed them. 25And large crowds followed him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from the other side of the Jordan.
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Matthew 4
4
The Temptation of Jesus
(Mk 1.12–13; Lk 4.1–13)
1 #
Heb 2.18; 4.15 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. 2After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. 3Then the Devil came to him and said, “If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn into bread.”
4 #
Deut 8.3
But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.’ ”
5Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple, 6#Ps 91.11–12and said to him, “If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for the scripture says:
‘God will give orders to his angels about you;
they will hold you up with their hands,
so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.’ ”
7 #
Deut 6.16
Jesus answered, “But the scripture also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”
8Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness. 9“All this I will give you,” the Devil said, “if you kneel down and worship me.”
10 #
Deut 6.13
Then Jesus answered, “Go away, Satan! The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’ ”
11Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.
Jesus Begins his Work in Galilee
(Mk 1.14–15; Lk 4.14–15)
12 #
Mt 14.3; Mk 6.17; Lk 3.19–20 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee. 13#Jn 2.12He did not stay in Nazareth, but went to live in Capernaum, a town by Lake Galilee, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14This was done to make what the prophet Isaiah had said come true:
15 #
Is 9.1–2
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
on the road to the sea, on the other side of the Jordan,
Galilee, land of the Gentiles!
16The people who live in darkness
will see a great light.
On those who live in the dark land of death
the light will shine.”
17 #
Mt 3.2
From that time Jesus began to preach his message: “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen
(Mk 1.16–20; Lk 5.1–11)
18As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers who were fishermen, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew, catching fish in the lake with a net. 19Jesus said to them, “Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people.” 20At once they left their nets and went with him.
21He went on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat with their father Zebedee, getting their nets ready. Jesus called them, 22and at once they left the boat and their father, and went with him.
Jesus Teaches, Preaches, and Heals
(Lk 6.17–19)
23 #
Mt 9.35; Mk 1.39 Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom, and healing people who had all kinds of disease and sickness. 24The news about him spread through the whole country of Syria, so that people brought to him all those who were sick, suffering from all kinds of diseases and disorders: people with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics — and Jesus healed them all. 25Large crowds followed him from Galilee and the Ten Towns, from Jerusalem, Judea, and the land on the other side of the Jordan.
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