Mateus 4
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
A tentação de Jesus
(Mc 1.12-13; Lc 4.1-13)
4 Então, Jesus foi levado pelo Espírito ao deserto para ser tentado pelo diabo. 2 Depois de não comer nada durante quarenta dias e quarenta noites, Jesus teve fome. 3 Então o diabo[a] se aproximou dele e disse:
—Se você é mesmo o Filho de Deus, mande estas pedras se transformarem em pão.
4 Jesus, porém, respondeu:
—As Escrituras dizem: “O ser humano não vive só de pão, mas de tudo o que Deus diz”.(A)
5 Então o diabo o levou à cidade santa de Jerusalém e o colocou na parte mais alta do templo 6 e lhe disse:
—Se você é mesmo o Filho de Deus, atire-se daqui, pois as Escrituras dizem:
“Deus dará ordens aos seus anjos
para que cuidem de você.
Eles vão segurá-lo com as suas mãos
para que nem mesmo os seus pés se machuquem nas pedras”.(B)
7 Jesus, porém, respondeu:
—Mas as Escrituras também dizem: “Não ponha à prova o Senhor, seu Deus”.(C)
8 Então o diabo o levou para um lugar muito alto e lhe mostrou todos os reinos do mundo e a glória que eles tinham. 9 Depois, disse:
—Eu lhe darei tudo isto se você se ajoelhar e me adorar.
10 Jesus lhe disse:
—Vá embora daqui, Satanás! As Escrituras dizem: “Adore ao Senhor, seu Deus, e sirva somente a ele”.(D)
11 Depois disto, o diabo o deixou e anjos vieram e o serviram.
Jesus começa o seu trabalho na Galileia
(Mc 1.14-15; Lc 4.14-15)
12 Quando Jesus ouviu dizer que João tinha sido preso, voltou para a Galileia, 13 mas não permaneceu em Nazaré. Ele foi viver em Cafarnaum, cidade próxima do lago da Galileia, na região de Zebulom e Naftali. 14 Isto aconteceu para que se cumprisse o que tinha sido dito por Deus por meio do profeta Isaías:
15 “Terra de Zebulom e de Naftali!
Caminho do mar e terra do outro lado do rio Jordão!
Galileia, onde muitos estrangeiros vivem!
16 O povo que vive na escuridão
viu uma grande luz,
e até os que vivem nas regiões sombrias da morte
foram iluminados por esta luz”.(E)
17 Daí em diante, Jesus começou a proclamar a mensagem, dizendo:
—Mudem a sua forma de pensar e de viver, pois o reino de Deus está próximo.
Os primeiros discípulos
(Mc 1.16-20; Lc 5.1-11)
18 Jesus estava andando pela beira do lago da Galileia quando viu dois irmãos: Simão, também conhecido como Pedro, e André. Eles eram pescadores e estavam jogando suas redes no lago 19 quando Jesus lhes disse:
—Sigam-me e eu tornarei vocês em pescadores de pessoas. 20 E eles deixaram as suas redes naquele momento e o seguiram.
21 Jesus continuou caminhando e encontrou outros dois irmãos, Tiago e João, filhos de Zebedeu. Eles estavam no barco com seu pai, consertando as suas redes. Jesus os chamou 22 e eles, imediatamente, deixaram seu pai e o barco e o seguiram.
Jesus ensina e cura muita gente
(Lc 6.17-19)
23 Jesus viajou por toda a região da Galileia, ensinando nas sinagogas, proclamando as Boas Novas do reino de Deus e curando todo tipo de doença e de enfermidade entre o povo. 24 A fama de Jesus se espalhou por toda a região da Síria e o povo levou a ele todos os doentes que sofriam de vários tipos de doenças e males. Ele curou a todos: os que tinham dores, os que estavam possuídos por demônios, os epiléticos e os paralíticos. 25 Muitas pessoas o seguiam. Esta gente vinha da Galileia, de Decápolis, de Jerusalém, da Judeia e também de toda a região situada do outro lado do rio Jordão.
Footnotes
- 4.3 o diabo Literalmente, “o tentador”.
Matthew 4
New King James Version
Satan Tempts Jesus(A)
4 Then (B)Jesus was led up by (C)the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 But He answered and said, “It is written, (D)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
5 Then the devil took Him up (E)into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
(F)‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’
and,
(G)‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, (H)‘You shall not [a]tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and (I)showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him, [b]“Away with you, Satan! For it is written, (J)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
11 Then the devil (K)left Him, and behold, (L)angels came and ministered to Him.
Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry(M)
12 (N)Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
15 “The(O) land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 (P)The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”
17 (Q)From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, (R)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven [c]is at hand.”
Four Fishermen Called as Disciples(S)
18 (T)And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon (U)called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and (V)I will make you fishers of men.” 20 (W)They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
21 (X)Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
Jesus Heals a Great Multitude(Y)
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, (Z)teaching in their synagogues, preaching (AA)the gospel of the kingdom, (AB)and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. 24 Then [d]His fame went throughout all Syria; and they (AC)brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them. 25 (AD)Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from [e]Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:7 test
- Matthew 4:10 M Get behind Me
- Matthew 4:17 has drawn near
- Matthew 4:24 Lit. the report of Him
- Matthew 4:25 Lit. Ten Cities
Matthew 4
Expanded Bible
The Temptation of Jesus(A)
4 Then the Spirit led Jesus [L up; out] into the ·desert [wilderness] to be tempted [or tested] by the devil. 2 Jesus fasted for forty days and nights [C analogous to Israel’s forty years in the desert]. After this, he was ·very hungry [famished]. 3 The ·devil came to Jesus to tempt him [L tempter/tester came to Jesus], saying, “If you are the Son of God, ·tell [command] these rocks to ·become bread [turn into loaves].”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘A person lives not on bread alone, but by ·everything God says [L every word that comes out of God’s mouth; Deut. 8:3].’”
5 Then the devil ·led [took] Jesus to the holy city [C Jerusalem] and put him on ·a high place [the highest point; the pinnacle] of the Temple. 6 The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, ·jump [L throw yourself] down, because it is written in the Scriptures:
‘He ·has put his angels in charge of you [or will order his angels to protect you; L will command his angel concerning you].
They will ·catch you in [lift you up with] their hands
so that you will not hit your foot on a rock [Ps. 91:11–12].’”
7 Jesus answered him, “It also says in the Scriptures, ‘Do not test the Lord your God [Deut. 6:16].’”
8 ·Then [Again] the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and all their ·splendor [glory]. 9 The devil said, “If you will ·bow [fall] down and worship me, I will give you all these things.”
10 Jesus said to him, “·Go away from me [Get out of here; Be gone], Satan! [L For] It is written in the Scriptures, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him [Deut. 6:13].’”
11 So the devil left Jesus, and angels came and ·took care of [served; ministered to] him.
Jesus Begins Work in Galilee(B)
12 When Jesus heard that John had been ·put in prison [arrested], he ·went back [withdrew] to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum, ·a town near Lake Galilee [L by the sea], in the ·area near [region of] Zebulun and Naphtali [C two northern tribes of Israel]. 14 Jesus did this to ·bring about [fulfill] what the prophet Isaiah had said:
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali
·along [on the road by; L the way of] the sea,
beyond the Jordan River.
·This is Galilee where the Gentiles live [L Galilee of the Gentiles/nations].
16 These people who ·live [dwell; sit] in darkness
·will see [L have seen] a great light.
And on those ·living [dwelling; sitting] in ·a place covered with the shadows of death [a land overshadowed by death; L a/the region and shadow of death],
a light ·will shine [L has dawned] on them [Is. 9:1–2].”
Jesus Chooses Some Followers(C)
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “·Change your hearts and lives [Repent], because the kingdom of heaven is ·near [at hand].”
18 As Jesus was walking by ·Lake Galilee [T the Sea of Galilee], he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were ·throwing [casting] a net into the lake because they were fishermen. 19 Jesus said, “Come ·follow me [be my disciples], and I will ·make you [teach you how to] ·fish for people [T fishers of men].” 20 So Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed him.
21 As Jesus ·continued walking by Lake Galilee [went on from there], he saw two other brothers, ·James and John, the sons of Zebedee [L James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John]. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, ·mending [or preparing] their nets. Jesus ·told them to come with him [called them]. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.
Jesus Teaches and Heals People(D)
23 Jesus went everywhere in Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the ·Good News about [Gospel of] the kingdom, and healing ·all [or every kind of] the people’s diseases and sicknesses. 24 The ·news [fame] about Jesus spread ·all over [or as far as] Syria, and people brought all the sick to him. They were suffering from different kinds of diseases. Some were in great pain, some ·had demons [were demon-possessed], some were epileptics, and some were paralyzed. Jesus healed all of them. 25 ·Many people [Great crowds] from Galilee, the ·Ten Towns [L Decapolis; C the area east of Lake Galilee that once had ten main towns], Jerusalem, Judea, and ·the land across [beyond] the Jordan River followed him.
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