Matthew 4

Jesus and the Devil

(Mark 1.12,13; Luke 4.1-13)

1 # He 2.18; 4.15. The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert, so that the devil could test him. 2After Jesus had gone without eating#4.2 without eating: The Jewish people sometimes went without eating (also called “fasting”) to show their love for God or to show sorrow for their sins. for 40 days and nights, he was very hungry. 3Then the devil came to him and said, “If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread.”

4 # Dt 8.3. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say:

‘No one can live only on food.

People need every word

that God has spoken.’ ”

5Next, the devil took Jesus into the holy city to the highest part of the temple. 6#Ps 91.11,12. The devil said, “If you are God's Son, jump off. The Scriptures say:

‘God will give his angels

orders about you.

They will catch you

in their arms,

and you won't hurt

your feet on the stones.’ ”

7 # Dt 6.16. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!’ ”

8Finally, the devil took Jesus up on a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms on earth and their power. 9The devil said to him, “I will give all this to you, if you will bow down and worship me.”

10 # Dt 6.13. Jesus answered, “Go away Satan! The Scriptures say:

‘Worship the Lord your God

and serve only him.’ ”

11Then the devil left Jesus, and angels came to help him.

Jesus Begins His Work

(Mark 1.14,15; Luke 4.14,15)

12 # Mt 14.3,4; Mk 6.17; Lk 3.19,20. When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went to Galilee. 13#Jn 2.12. But instead of staying in Nazareth, Jesus moved to Capernaum. This town was beside Lake Galilee in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali.#4.13 Zebulun and Naphtali: In Old Testament times these tribes were in northern Palestine, and in New Testament times many Gentiles lived where these tribes had once been. 14So God's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said,

15 # Is 9.1,2. “Listen, lands of Zebulun

and Naphtali,

lands along the road

to the sea

and across the Jordan.

Listen Galilee,

land of the Gentiles!

16Although your people

live in darkness,

they will see

a bright light.

Although they live

in the shadow of death,

a light will shine

on them.”

17 # Mt 3.2. Then Jesus started preaching, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”#4.17 The kingdom of heaven will soon be here: See the two notes at 3.2.

Jesus Chooses Four Fishermen

(Mark 1.16-20; Luke 5.1-11)

18While Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers. One was Simon, also known as Peter, and the other was Andrew. They were fishermen, and they were casting their net into the lake. 19Jesus said to them, “Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.” 20Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him.

21Jesus walked on until he saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus asked them to come with him. 22At once they left the boat and their father and went with Jesus.

Jesus Teaches, Preaches, and Heals

(Luke 6.17-19)

23 # Mt 9.35; Mk 1.39. Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news about God's kingdom. He also healed every kind of disease and sickness. 24News about him spread all over Syria, and people with every kind of sickness or disease were brought to him. Some of them had a lot of demons in them, others were thought to be crazy,#4.24 thought to be crazy: In ancient times people with epilepsy were thought to be crazy. and still others could not walk. But Jesus healed them all.

25Large crowds followed Jesus from Galilee and the region around the ten cities known as Decapolis.#4.25 the ten cities known as Decapolis: A group of ten cities east of Samaria and Galilee, where the people followed the Greek way of life. They also came from Jerusalem, Judea, and from across the Jordan River.

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Mateo 4

Ang Pagtukso kay Jesus

(Mc. 1:12-13; Lu. 4:1-13)

1Pagkatapos,#Heb. 2:18; 4:15. si Jesus ay dinala ng Espiritu sa ilang upang tuksuhin ng diyablo. 2Siya'y nag-ayuno sa loob ng apatnapung araw at apatnapung gabi kaya't siya'y nagutom. 3Dumating ang diyablo at sinabi sa kanya, “Kung ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos, gawin mo ngang tinapay ang mga batong ito.” 4Ngunit#Deut. 8:3. sumagot si Jesus, “Nasusulat,

‘Hindi lamang sa tinapay nabubuhay ang tao,

kundi sa bawat salitang nagmumula sa bibig ng Diyos.’”

5Pagkatapos, dinala siya ng diyablo sa Jerusalem, ang banal na lungsod, at pinatayo sa taluktok ng Templo. 6Sinabi#Awit 91:11-12. nito sa kanya, “Kung ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos, magpatihulog ka, sapagkat nasusulat,

‘Sa kanyang mga anghel, ika'y itatagubilin,

at sa kanilang mga kamay, ika'y aalalayan,

nang sa mga bato, paa mo'y hindi masaktan.’”

7Ngunit#Deut. 6:16. sumagot si Jesus, “Nasusulat din naman, ‘Huwag mong susubukin ang Panginoon mong Diyos.’”

8Pagkatapos, dinala siya ng diyablo sa isang napakataas na bundok at ipinakita sa kanya ang lahat ng kaharian sa daigdig at ang karangyaan ng mga ito. 9Sinabi ng diyablo sa kanya, “Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng ito kung magpapatirapa ka at sasamba sa akin.”

10Kaya't#Deut. 6:13. sumagot si Jesus, “Lumayas ka Satanas! Sapagkat nasusulat,

‘Ang Panginoon mong Diyos ang dapat mong sambahin.

At siya lamang ang dapat mong paglingkuran.’”

11Pagkatapos, iniwan na siya ng diyablo. Dumating naman ang mga anghel at siya'y pinaglingkuran nila.

Ang Simula ng Paglilingkod ni Jesus sa Galilea

(Mc. 1:14-15; Lu. 4:14-15)

12Nang#Mt. 14:3; Mc. 6:17; Lu. 3:19-20. mabalitaan ni Jesus na ibinilanggo si Juan, bumalik siya sa Galilea. 13Ngunit#Jn. 2:12. hindi na siya sa Nazaret nanirahan, kundi sa bayan ng Capernaum na nasa baybayin ng Lawa ng Galilea na sakop ng Zebulun at Neftali. 14Sa gayon, natupad ang sinabi ni Propeta Isaias,

15“Lupain#Isa. 9:1-2. ng Zebulun at lupain ng Neftali,

daanang papunta sa lawa, sa ibayo ng Jordan,

sa Galilea ng mga Hentil!

16Ang mga taong nasa kadiliman

ay nakakita ng maningning na ilaw!

Sa mga nakatira sa lilim ng kamatayan

ay sumikat ang liwanag.”

17Magmula#Mt. 3:2. noon ay nangaral si Jesus. Itinuturo niyang, “Magsisi kayo at talikuran ang inyong mga kasalanan sapagkat malapit nang dumating ang kaharian ng langit.”

Ang Pagtawag sa Apat na Mangingisda

(Mc. 1:16-20; Lu. 5:1-11)

18Minsan, naglalakad si Jesus sa tabi ng Lawa ng Galilea. Nakita niyang naghahagis ng lambat sa lawa ang dalawang mangingisda, si Simon na tinatawag ding Pedro, at ang kapatid niyang si Andres. 19Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Sumunod kayo sa akin at gagawin ko kayong mga mangingisda ng mga tao.” 20Noon di'y iniwan nila ang kanilang mga lambat at sumunod kay Jesus.

21Nagpatuloy siya ng paglalakad at nakita rin niya ang magkapatid na Santiago at Juan na mga anak ni Zebedeo. Sila'y nasa bangka kasama ng kanilang ama, at nag-aayos ng lambat. Tinawag din sila ni Jesus. 22Agad nilang iniwan ang bangka at ang kanilang ama, at sumunod kay Jesus.

Pangangaral at Pagpapagaling ni Jesus

(Lu. 6:17-19)

23Nilibot#Mt. 9:35; Mc. 1:39. ni Jesus ang buong Galilea. Nagtuturo siya sa mga sinagoga at ipinapangaral ang Magandang Balita tungkol sa paghahari ng Diyos. Pinapagaling din niya ang lahat ng uri ng sakit at karamdaman ng mga tao. 24Ang balita tungkol sa kanya ay kumalat sa buong Siria kaya't dinadala sa kanya ang lahat ng maysakit at mga nahihirapan dahil sa iba't ibang karamdaman, mga sinasapian ng mga demonyo, mga may epilepsya at mga paralitiko. Silang lahat ay kanyang pinagaling. 25Dahil dito, sinusundan siya ng napakaraming tao buhat sa Galilea, sa Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, at maging sa ibayo ng Jordan.

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