Matthew 4
4
The Temptation of Jesus
Mk 1:12–13; Lk 4:1–13
1#Lk 4:1–13; Heb 2:18Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil. 2#1Ki 19:8; Ex 34:28And He had fasted for forty days and forty nights, and then He was hungry. 3#1Th 3:5; Mt 3:17And the tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be turned into bread.”
4#Dt 8:3; Lk 4:4; Mt 4:7But He answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’#Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16.”
5#Mt 27:53; Ne 11:1Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, and set Him on the highest point of the temple, 6#Ps 91:11–12and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written,
‘He shall give His angels charge concerning you,’#Ps 91:11–12.
and
‘In their hands they shall lift you up,
lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.’#Ps 91:12.”
7#Dt 6:16; Mt 4:4Jesus said to him, “It is also written, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’#Dt 6:16.”
8#Mt 16:26; 1Jn 2:15–16Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur, 9and said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me. ”
10#1Ch 21:1; Dt 10:20Then Jesus said to him, “Get away from here, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.’#Dt 6:13. ”
11#Mt 26:53; Lk 22:43; Heb 1:14Then the devil left Him, and immediately angels came and ministered to Him.
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Mk 1:14–15; Lk 4:14–15
12#Mk 1:14; Lk 3:20; 4:14Now when Jesus heard that John was put in prison, He left for Galilee. 13#Mk 1:21; Jn 4:46And leaving Nazareth, He came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14#Mt 1:22that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying:
15“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16#Lk 2:32; Job 3:5 The people who sat in darkness
saw great light.
And on those who sat in the land of the shadow of death,
light has dawned.”
17#Mt 3:2; Mk 1:14–15From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
The Calling of the First Disciples
Mk 1:16–20; Lk 5:1–11
18#Jn 1:40–42; Mt 15:29As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, throwing a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
21#Mt 10:2And going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. 22They immediately left the boat and their father and followed Him.
Ministering to Great Crowds
Lk 6:17–19
23#Mt 9:35; 13:54; Mk 1:21Jesus went throughout all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all sorts of diseases among the people. 24#Mt 8:6; 17:15His fame went throughout all Syria. And they brought to Him all sick people who were taken with various diseases and tormented with pain, those who were possessed with demons, those who had seizures, and those who had paralysis, and He healed them. 25#Lk 6:17; Mk 5:20Great crowds followed Him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
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Matthew 4
4
Jesus Is Tempted in the Desert
1The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. There the devil tempted him. 2After 40 days and 40 nights of going without eating, Jesus was hungry. 3The tempter came to him. He said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Man must not live only on bread. He must also live on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” (Deuteronomy 8:3)
5Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city. He had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. It is written,
“ ‘The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you.
They will lift you up in their hands.
Then you won’t trip over a stone.’ ” (Psalm 91:11,12)
7Jesus answered him, “It is also written, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:16)
8Finally, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9“If you bow down and worship me,” he said, “I will give you all this.”
10Jesus said to him, “Get away from me, Satan! It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God. He is the only one you should serve.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:13)
11Then the devil left Jesus. Angels came and took care of him.
Jesus Begins to Preach
12John had been put in prison. When Jesus heard about this, he returned to Galilee. 13Jesus left Nazareth and went to live in the city of Capernaum. It was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14In that way, what the prophet Isaiah had said came true. He had said,
15“Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali!
Galilee, where Gentiles live!
Land along the Mediterranean Sea! Territory east of the Jordan River!
16The people who are now living in darkness
have seen a great light.
They are now living in a very dark land.
But a light has shined on them.” (Isaiah 9:1,2)
17From that time on Jesus began to preach. “Turn away from your sins!” he said. “The kingdom of heaven has come near.”
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
18One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw two brothers, Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake, because they were fishermen. 19“Come and follow me,” Jesus said. “I will send you out to fish for people.” 20At once they left their nets and followed him.
21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers. They were James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee. As they were preparing their nets, Jesus called out to them. 22Right away they left the boat and their father and followed Jesus.
Jesus Heals Sick People
23Jesus went all over Galilee. There he taught in the synagogues. He preached the good news of God’s kingdom. He healed every illness and sickness the people had. 24News about him spread all over Syria. People brought to him all who were ill with different kinds of sicknesses. Some were suffering great pain. Others were controlled by demons. Some were shaking wildly. Others couldn’t move at all. And Jesus healed all of them. 25Large crowds followed him. People came from Galilee, from the area known as the Ten Cities, and from Jerusalem and Judea. Others came from the area across the Jordan River.
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