New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 4

The Temptation of Jesus

1ThenΤότεToteG5119JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was ledἀνήχθηanēchthēG321up by the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151into the wildernessἔρημονerēmonG2048to be temptedπειρασθῆναιpeirasthēnaiG3985by the devilδιαβόλου.diabolouG1228.

2And after He hadfastedνηστεύσαςnēsteusasG3522fortyG5065daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and fortyG5065nightsνύκταςnuktasG3571, HethenὕστερονhusteronG5306became hungryἐπείνασεν.epeinasenG3983.

3Andthe tempterπειράζωνpeirazōnG3985cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334and saidG3004to Him, “IfεἰeiG1487You are theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,commandG3004that theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778stonesλίθοιlithoiG3037becomeγένωνται.¶genōntaiG1096breadἄρτοιartoiG740.”

4But He answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004,“It is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125, ‘Manἄνθρωπος,anthrōposG444shall not liveζήσεταιzēsetaiG2198on breadἄρτῳartōG740aloneμόνῳmonōG3441,but on everyπαντὶpantiG3956wordῥήματιrhēmatiG4487that proceedsἐκπορευομένῳekporeuomenōG1607out of the mouthστόματοςstomatosG4750of Godθεοῦ.¶theouG2316.’”

5ThenΤότεToteG5119the devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228tookπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiG3880Him intothe holyἁγίανhagianG40cityπόλινpolinG4172and had Him standἔστησενestēsenG2476on the pinnacleπτερύγιονpterugionG4419of the templeG2413,

6and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to Him, “IfεἰeiG1487You are the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,throwβάλεbaleG906YourselfG4572downκάτω·katōG2736;for it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125, ‘He will commandἐντελεῖταιenteleitaiG1781His angelsἀγγέλοιςangeloisG32concerningπερὶperiG4012You’; and ‘On theirhandsχειρῶνcheirōnG5495they will bearἀροῦσίνarousinG142You up,SoG3379that You will not strikeπροσκόψῃςproskopsēsG4350Your footπόδαpodaG4228againstπρὸςprosG4314a stoneλίθονlithonG3037.’”

7JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidἔφηephēG5346to him, “On the otherG3825handG3825,it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125, ‘You shall not putG1598the LordκύριονkurionG2962your GodθεόνtheonG2316to the testἐκπειράσειςekpeiraseisG1598.’”

8AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,the devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228tookπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiG3880Him to a veryλίανlianG3029highὑψηλὸνhupsēlonG5308mountainὄροςorosG3735and showedδείκνυσινdeiknusinG1166Him allπάσαςpasasG3956the kingdomsβασιλείαςbasileiasG932of the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889and their gloryδόξανdoxanG1391;

9and he saidG3004to Him, “AllπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsταῦτάtautaG3778I will giveδώσω,dōsōG1325You, ifἐὰνeanG1437You fallG4098downπεσὼνpesōnG4098andworshipπροσκυνήσῃςproskunēsēsG4352me.”

10ThenΤότεToteG5119JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him,“GoὕπαγεhupageG5217,Satanσατανᾶ·satanaG4567!For it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125, ‘You shall worshipπροσκυνήσειςproskunēseisG4352the LordκύριονkurionG2962your GodθεόνtheonG2316, andserveλατρεύσεις.latreuseisG3000Him onlyμόνῳmonōG3441.’”

11ThenτότεtoteG5119the devilδιάβολος,diabolosG1228leftἀφίησινaphiēsinG863Him; and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334and beganto ministerδιηκόνουνdiēkonounG1247to Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

12NowδὲdeG1161when Jesus heardἈκούσαςAkousasG191thatJohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491had been takenG3860into custodyG3860,He withdrewἀνεχώρησενanechōrēsenG402into GalileeΓαλιλαίαν.GalilaianG1056;

13and leavingκαταλιπὼνkatalipōnG2641NazarethΝαζαρά,NazaraG3478,He cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064andsettledκατῴκησενkatōkēsenG2730in CapernaumG2746,which is by the seaπαραθαλασσίανparathalassianG3864,in the regionὁρίοιςhorioisG3725of ZebulunΖαβουλὼνZaboulōnG2194and NaphtaliΝεφθαλίμ,NephthalimG3508.

14This wasto fulfillπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137whatG3588was spokenλέγοντος·legontosG3004throughδιὰdiaG1223IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396:

15“The landγῆgēG1093of ZebulunΖαβουλὼνZaboulōnG2194and the landγῆgēG1093of NaphtaliΝεφθαλίμ,NephthalimG3508,By the wayὁδὸνhodonG3598of the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281,beyondπέρανperanG4008the JordanἸορδάνου,IordanouG2446,GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaiaG1056of theGentilesἐθνῶν,ethnōnG1484--

16The peopleλαὸςlaosG2992who were sittingκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521in darknessG4653sawG3708a greatμέγα,megaG3173LightφῶςphōsG5457,And thoseG3588who were sittingκαθημένοιςkathēmenoisG2521in the landχώρᾳchōraG5561and shadowσκιᾷskiaG4639of deathθανάτουthanatouG2288,Upon them a LightφῶςphōsG5457dawnedἀνέτειλενaneteilenG393.”

17From that timeτότεtoteG5119JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424beganἤρξατοērxatoG757topreachκηρύσσεινkērusseinG2784and sayλέγειν·legeinG3004, “Repentμετανοεῖτε·metanoeiteG3340,for the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.¶ouranōnG3772is at handἤγγικενēngikenG1448.”

The First Disciples

18Now as Jesus was walkingΠεριπατῶνPeripatōnG4043bythe SeaθάλασσανthalassanG2281of GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056,He sawG3708twoδύοduoG1417brothersἀδελφούς,adelphousG80,SimonΣίμωναSimōnaG4613who was calledλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004PeterΠέτρονPetronG4074,and AndrewἈνδρέανAndreanG406his brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80,castingβάλλονταςballontasG906a netἀμφίβληστρονamphiblēstronG293into the seaθάλασσαν·thalassanG2281;for they were fishermenἁλιεῖς.halieisG231.

19And He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them, “Followδεῦτε ὀπίσωdeute opisōG1205 G3694Me, and I will makeποιήσωpoiēsōG4160you fishersἁλιεῖςhalieisG231of menἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444.”

20ImmediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112they leftἀφέντεςaphentesG863their netsδίκτυαdiktuaG1350and followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190Him.

21GoingπροβὰςprobasG4260on from thereἐκεῖθενekeithenG1564He sawG3708twoδύοduoG1417otherἄλλουςallousG243brothersἀδελφούς,adelphousG80,JamesἸάκωβονIakōbonG2385the sonof ZebedeeΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouG2199, andJohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491his brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80,in the boatπλοίῳploiōG4143with ZebedeeΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouG2199their fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,mendingκαταρτίζονταςkatartizontasG2675their netsδίκτυαdiktuaG1350;and He calledἐκάλεσενekalesenG2564them.

22ImmediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112they leftἀφέντεςaphentesG863the boatπλοῖονploionG4143and their fatherπατέραpateraG3962,and followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190Him.

Ministry in Galilee

23Jesus was goingG4013throughoutG4013allὅλῃholēG3650GalileeΓαλιλαίᾳGalilaiaG1056,teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321in their synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864andproclaimingκηρύσσωνkērussōnG2784thegospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionG2098of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932, andhealingθεραπεύωνtherapeuōnG2323everyG3956kindG3956of diseaseνόσονnosonG3554and everyG3956kindG3956of sicknessμαλακίανmalakianG3119amongG1722the peopleλαῷ.¶laōG2992.

24The newsἀκοὴakoēG189about Him spreadἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565throughoutεἰςeisG1519allὅληνholēnG3650SyriaΣυρίαν·SurianG4947;and they broughtπροσήνεγκανprosēnegkanG4374to Him allπάνταςpantasG3956who were illκακῶς ἔχοντας,kakōs echontasG2192 G2560,those sufferingσυνεχομένους,sunechomenousG4912with variousποικίλαιςpoikilaisG4164diseasesνόσοιςnosoisG3554and painsβασάνοιςbasanoisG931,demoniacsδαιμονιζομένουςdaimonizomenousG1139,epilepticsσεληνιαζομένουςselēniazomenousG4583,paralyticsπαραλυτικούς·paralutikousG3885;and He healedἐθεράπευσενetherapeusenG2323them.

25LargeπολλοὶpolloiG4183crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190Him from GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056and theDecapolisΔεκαπόλεωςDekapoleōsG1179and JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHi'erosolumōnG2414and JudeaG2453and frombeyondπέρανperanG4008the JordanἸορδάνου.¶IordanouG2446.

The Temptation of Jesus

Jesus Begins His Ministry

The First Disciples

Ministry in Galilee

Commentaries on Matthew 4