MATTHEW Chapter 4 - The Temptation Of Jesus

The Temptation Of Jesus

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the Desert

To be Tempted by the Devil.

2 After Fasting forty days and forty nights,

He was hungry.

3 The Tempter came to Him and said,

'If you are the Son of God,

Tell these stones to become bread.'

4 Jesus answered,

'It is written: Man does not live on bread alone,

But on every Word that comes from the mouth of God.'

5 Then the Devil took Him 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.

For it is written:

'He will command His angels concerning you,

And they will lift you up in their hands,

So that You will not strike your foot against a stone.'

7 Jesus answered him,

'It is also written:

'Do not put the Lord your God to the Test.'

8 Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain

AND SHOWED HIM ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD

AND THEIR SPLENDOR.

9 'ALL THIS I WILL GIVE YOU,'

He said, 'If you will Bow Down and worship me.'

10 Jesus answered him,

'Away from Me, Satan!

For it is written:

'Worship the Lord your God,

And serve Him only.'

11 Then the devil left Him,

And angels came and attended Him.

Jesus begins To Preach

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in Prison,

He returned to Galilee.

13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum,

Which was by the lake

In the area of Zebulun and Naphtali--

14 To fulfill what was said through the Prophet Isaiah:

15 'Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,

The way to the sea, along the Jordan,

Galilee of the Gentiles--

16 The people living in Darkness

Have seen a Great Light;

On those living in the land

Of the shadow of Death

A Light has Dawned.

17 From that time on Jesus began to Preach,

REPENT, FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS NEAR.'

The Calling Of The First Disciples

18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,

He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter

And his brother Andrew.

They were casting a net into the lake,

For they were fishermen.

19 'COME FOLLOW ME.' Jesus said,

AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN.'

20 AT ONCE THEY LEFT THEIR NETS AND FOLLOWED HIM.

21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers,

James son of Zebedee and his brother John.

They were in a boat with their father Zebedee,

Preparing their nets.

JESUS CALLED THEM,

22 AND IMMEDIATELY THEY LEFT THE BOAT

AND THEIR FATHER AND FOLLOWED HIM.

Jesus Heals The Sick

23 Jesus went through Galilee,

Teaching in their Synagogues,

PREACHING THE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM,

AND HEALING EVERY DISEASE AND SICKNESS

AMONG THE PEOPLE.

24 News about Him spread all over Syria,

And people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases,

Those suffering severe pain,

The demon-possessed, the epileptics and the paralytics,

AND HE HEALED THEM.

25 Large Crowds form Galilee,

The Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea

And the region across the Jordan followed Him.

(Matthew 4)