Matthew 4 Matthew 4
Birth and preparation of the King
The Temptation of Jesus (Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:1–13)
1 WBS Then was Jesus led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. BSB BSB: Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 WBS And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry. BSB BSB: After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.
3 WBS And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou art the son of God, command that these stones be made bread. BSB BSB: The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 WBS 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 WBS Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a 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 WBS And saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall uphold thee, lest at any time 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 WBS Jesus said to him, It is written again, 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 WBS Again, the devil taketh him up upon an exceeding high mountain, and showeth 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 WBS And saith to 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 WBS Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, 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 WBS Then the devil leaveth 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 WBS Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee. BSB BSB: When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
13 WBS And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim; BSB BSB: Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 WBS 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 WBS The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of 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 WBS The people who sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen. 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 WBS From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: 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 WBS And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, 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 WBS And he saith to them, Follow 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 WBS And they immediately left their nets, and followed him. BSB BSB: And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
21 WBS And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a 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 WBS And they immediately 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 WBS And his fame spread throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all sick people that were taken with diverse diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with demons, and those who were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; 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 WBS And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. BSB BSB: Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.