Matthew 4 Matthew 4
Birth and preparation of the King
The Temptation of Jesus (Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:1–13)
1 RV Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness 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 RV And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered. BSB BSB: After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.
3 RV And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. BSB BSB: The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 RV But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 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 RV Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, BSB BSB: Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
6 RV and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: And on their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash 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 RV Jesus said unto him, Again it is 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 RV Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 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 RV and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. BSB BSB: “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 RV Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only 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 RV Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto 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 RV Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee; BSB BSB: When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
13 RV and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali: BSB BSB: Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 RV that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, BSB BSB: to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
15 RV The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, BSB BSB: “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 RV The people which sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring 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 RV From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 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 RV And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is 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 RV And he saith unto them, Come ye 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 RV And they straightway left the nets, and followed him. BSB BSB: And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
21 RV And going on from thence he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their 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 RV And they straightway left the boat and their father, and 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 RV And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with devils, and epileptic, and palsied; 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 RV And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and from beyond Jordan. BSB BSB: Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.