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Matthew 4

CHAPTER 4 The Devil Tests Jesus

1 Then Jesus was led into the wilderness by the spirit, to be tested by the devil. 2 And he fasted [²days ¹forty] and [²nights ¹forty]; afterwards he hungered. 3 And having come forward to him, the one testing said, If you are son of God, speak! that these stones [²bread loaves ¹should become]. 4 And responding he said, It has been written, Not by bread alone shall [²live ¹a man], but by every word coming forth by the mouth of God. 5 Then [³takes ⁴him ¹the ²devil] unto the holy city, and he stands him upon the border of the temple. 6 And he says to him, If you are son of God, throw yourself below! for it has been written that, To his angels he shall give charge concerning you; and by hands they shall lift you, lest at any time you should stumble [²against ³a stone ¹your foot]. 7 [²said ³to him ¹Jesus], Again it has been written, You shall not put to test the Lord your God. 8 Again [³takes ⁴him ¹the ²devil] unto [³mountain ²high ¹an exceedingly], and shows to him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. 9 And he says to him, All these I will give to you, if falling down you should do obeisance to me. 10 Then [²says ³to him ¹Jesus], Go behind me Satan! For it is written, [²the Lord ³your God ¹You shall do obeisance to], and to him alone you shall serve. 11 Then [³left ⁴him ¹the ²devil]; and behold, angels came forward and served to him.

The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry

12 [³having heard ¹And ²Jesus] that John was delivered up, withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, coming he dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali; 14 that [⁷should be fulfilled ¹the ²word ³through ⁴Isaiah ⁵the ⁶prophet], saying, 15 Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan; Galilee of the nations. 16 The people sitting in darkness beheld [²light ¹a great]; and to the ones sitting in a place and shadow of death light arose to them. 17 From then Jesus began to proclaim and to say, Repent! [⁶approaches ¹for ²the ³kingdom ⁴of the ⁵heavens].

Jesus Gathers His Disciples

18 [³walking ¹And ²Jesus] by the sea of Galilee, beheld two brothers -- Simon the one being called Peter, and Andrew his brother, throwing a casting-net into the sea -- for they were fishermen. 19 And he says to them, Come after me! and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they immediately having left the nets followed him. 21 And advancing from there, he beheld another two brothers -- James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, readying their nets; and he called them. 22 And immediately having left the boat and their father, they followed him. 23 And [²led about ³all ⁴Galilee ¹Jesus] teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every infirmity among the people. 24 And went forth the report of him into all Syria. And they brought to him all the ones [²an illness ¹having] with various diseases, and [²torments ¹being held by], and ones being demon-possessed, and ones acting as lunatic, and paralytics; and he cured them. 25 And [³followed ⁴him ²multitudes ¹great] from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and on the other side of the Jordan.