Matthew 4

1 - Then Jesus Was Led By The Spirit Into The Desert To Be Tempted By The Devil.

2 - After Fasting Forty Days And Forty Nights, He Was Hungry.

3 - The Tempter Came To Him And Said, "If You Are The Son Of God, Tell These Stones To Become Bread."

4 - Jesus Answered, "It Is Written: 'Man Does Not Live On Bread Alone, But On Every Word That Comes From The Mouth Of God.' "

5 - Then The Devil Took Him To The Holy City And Had Him Stand On The Highest Point Of The Temple.

6 - "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 - Jesus Answered Him, "It Is Also Written: 'Do Not Put The Lord Your God To The Test.' "

8 - Again, The Devil Took Him To A Very High Mountain And Showed Him All The Kingdoms Of The World And Their Splendor.

9 - "All This I Will Give You," He Said, "If You Will Bow Down And Worship Me."

10 - Jesus Said To Him, "Away From Me, Satan! For It Is Written: 'Worship The Lord Your God, And Serve Him Only.' "

11 - Then The Devil Left Him, And Angels Came And Attended Him.

12 - When Jesus Heard That John Had Been Put In Prison, He Returned To Galilee.

13 - Leaving Nazareth, He Went And Lived In Capernaum, Which Was By The Lake In The Area Of Zebulun And Naphtali--

14 - To Fulfill What Was Said Through The Prophet Isaiah:

15 - "Land Of Zebulun And Land Of Naphtali, The Way To The Sea, Along The Jordan, Galilee Of The Gentiles--

16 - 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 - From That Time On Jesus Began To Preach, "Repent, For The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near."

18 - 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 Lake, For They Were Fishermen.

19 - "Come, Follow Me," Jesus Said, "And I Will Make You Fishers Of Men."

20 - At Once They Left Their Nets And Followed Him.

21 - 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, Preparing Their Nets. Jesus Called Them,

22 - And Immediately They Left The Boat And Their Father And Followed Him.

23 - Jesus Went Throughout Galilee, Teaching In Their Synagogues, Preaching The Good News Of The Kingdom, And Healing Every Disease And Sickness Among The People.

24 - News About Him Spread All Over Syria, And People Brought To Him All Who Were Ill With Various Diseases, Those Suffering Severe Pain, The Demon-possessed, Those Having Seizures, And The Paralyzed, And He Healed Them.

25 - Large Crowds From Galilee, The Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea And The Region Across The Jordan Followed Him.