Matthew 4 Matthew 4
Birth and preparation of the King
The Temptation of Jesus (Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:1–13)
1 DBY Then Jesus was carried up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted of the devil: BSB BSB: Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 DBY and having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he hungered. BSB BSB: After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.
3 DBY And the tempter coming up to him said, If thou be Son of God, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread. BSB BSB: The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 DBY But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth. BSB BSB: But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5 DBY Then the devil takes him to the holy city, and sets him upon the edge of the temple, BSB BSB: Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
6 DBY and says to him, If thou be Son of God cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee, and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in anywise thou strike thy foot against a stone. BSB BSB: “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 foot against a stone.’”
7 DBY Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
8 DBY Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory, BSB BSB: Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 DBY and says to him, All these things will I give thee if, falling down, thou wilt do me homage. BSB BSB: “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 DBY Then says Jesus to him, Get thee away, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve. BSB BSB: “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
11 DBY Then the devil leaves him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him. BSB BSB: Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry (Isaiah 9:1–7; Mark 1:14–15; Luke 4:14–15)
12 DBY But having heard that John was delivered up, he departed into Galilee: BSB BSB: When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
13 DBY and having left Nazareth, he went and dwelt at Capernaum, which is on the sea-side in the borders of Zabulon and Nepthalim, BSB BSB: Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 DBY that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying, BSB BSB: to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
15 DBY Land of Zabulon and land of Nepthalim, way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: BSB BSB: “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 DBY — the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in the country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up. BSB BSB: the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
17 DBY From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh. BSB BSB: From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
The First Disciples (Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11; John 1:35–42)
18 DBY And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers; BSB BSB: 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.
19 DBY and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. BSB BSB: “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 DBY And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him. BSB BSB: And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
21 DBY And going on thence he saw other two brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their trawl-nets, and he called them; BSB BSB: 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,
22 DBY and they, having left the ship and their father, immediately followed him. BSB BSB: and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
Jesus Heals the Multitudes (Mark 3:7–12; Luke 6:17–19)
24 DBY And his fame went out into the whole of Syria, and they brought to him all that were ill, suffering under various diseases and pains, and those possessed by demons, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them. BSB BSB: 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.
25 DBY And great crowds followed him from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judaea, and beyond the Jordan. BSB BSB: Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.