Matthew 4 — BSB — Scriptura

The Temptation of Jesus

4Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.^{Verse 2}After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

^{Verse 3}The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

^{Verse 4}But Jesus answered, “It is written:
‘Man shall not live on bread alone,but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’⁺”

^{Verse 5}Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.^{Verse 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 footagainst a stone.’⁺”

^{Verse 7}Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’⁺”

^{Verse 8}Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.^{Verse 9}“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

^{Verse 10}“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’⁺”

^{Verse 11}Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

^{Verse 12}When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.^{Verse 13}Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,^{Verse 14}to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

^{Verse 15}“Land of Zebulunand land of Naphtali,the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,Galilee of the Gentiles—^{Verse 16}the people living in darknesshave seen a great light;on those living in the land of the shadow of death,a light has dawned.”⁺

^{Verse 17}From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

The First Disciples

^{Verse 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 sea, for they were fishermen.^{Verse 19}“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”^{Verse 20}And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

^{Verse 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, mending their nets. Jesus called them,^{Verse 22}and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

Jesus Heals the Multitudes

^{Verse 23}Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.^{Verse 24}News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

^{Verse 25}Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis,⁺Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

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