Matthew 4:3-25

3And 1the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the 2Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘3Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”

5Then the devil took Him along into 4the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and he said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written: ‘5He will give His angels orders concerning You’; and ‘On their hands they will lift You up, So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’” 7Jesus said to him, “6On the other hand, it is written: ‘7You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

88Again, the devil took Him along to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; 9and he said to Him, “9All these things I will give You, if You fall down and 10worship me.” 10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘11You shall worship the Lord your God, and 12serve Him only.’” 11Then the devil left Him; and behold, 13angels came and began to serve Him.

12Now when Jesus heard that 14John had been taken into custody, 15He withdrew into Galilee; 13and leaving Nazareth, He came and 16settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:15“17The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, 18By the way of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the 19Gentiles--1620The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”

1721From that time Jesus began to 22preach and say, “23Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

1824Now as Jesus was walking by 25the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, 26Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19And He said to them, “27Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.” 20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21Going on from there He saw two other brothers, 2829James the son of Zebedee, and his brother 30John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

23Jesus was going 31about in all of Galilee, 32teaching in their synagogues and 33proclaiming the 34gospel of the kingdom, and 35healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

24And the news about Him spread 36throughout Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and severe pain, 37demon-possessed, people with 38epilepsy, and people who were 39paralyzed; and He healed them. 25Large crowds 40followed Him from Galilee and 41the Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and from 42beyond the Jordan.