Mateus 4
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Jesus é tentado
(Mc 1.12-13; Lc 4.1-13)
4 Depois disto, Jesus foi levado pelo Espírito Santo ao deserto para ser tentado pelo Diabo. 2 Durante quarenta dias e quarenta noites nada comeu; por fim, sentiu fome. 3 Então o Tentador instigou-o a arranjar alimento, dizendo: “Se és o Filho de Deus, manda a estas pedras que se transformem em pão.”
4 Mas Jesus respondeu: “Não! Porque as Escrituras dizem:
‘Nem só de pão viverá o homem,
mas de toda a palavra que sai da boca de Deus.’ ”[a]
5 Depois o Diabo levou-o à cidade santa[b], ao telhado do templo: 6 “Se és o Filho de Deus, salta! Pois, segundo as Escrituras:
‘Deus dará ordens aos seus anjos a teu respeito.
Eles te susterão com as suas mãos,
para que não tropeces nas pedras do caminho.’ ”[c]
7 Jesus retorquiu-lhe: “Mas as Escrituras também dizem:
‘Não deves provocar o Senhor, teu Deus.’ ”[d]
8 Por fim, o Diabo levou-o a um monte muito alto e mostrou-lhe todos os reinos do mundo e a sua glória: 9 “Tudo isto te darei se te ajoelhares e me adorares.”
10 “Vai-te, Satanás! As Escrituras dizem:
‘Adorarás o Senhor, teu Deus. Só a ele servirás.’ ”[e]
11 Então o Diabo foi-se embora e os anjos vieram e serviam-no.
Jesus começa a pregar
(Mc 1.14-15; Lc 4.14-15)
12 Quando Jesus soube que João tinha sido preso, saiu da Judeia e voltou para casa, em Nazaré na Galileia. 13 Porém, cedo deixou Nazaré e mudou-se para Cafarnaum, junto ao mar da Galileia, perto de Zebulão e Naftali. 14 Assim, cumpriu-se a profecia de Isaías:
15 “A terra de Zebulão e de Naftali,
uma estrada para o mar, além do Jordão,
na Galileia onde vivem tantos gentios,
16 o povo que anda nas trevas viu uma grande luz,
uma luz que brilhou sobre todos os
que vivem na terra da sombra da morte.”[f]
17 Dali em diante, Jesus começou a pregar: “Deixem os vossos pecados e voltem-se para Deus, pois o reino dos céus está próximo.”
A chamada dos primeiros discípulos
(Mc 1.16-20; Lc 5.2-11)
18 Certo dia, caminhando ao longo da costa do mar da Galileia, Jesus viu dois irmãos; Simão, também chamado Pedro, e André, que num barco pescavam com uma rede, pois eram pescadores por ofício. 19 Então chamou-os: “Venham e sigam-me. Farei de vocês pescadores de pessoas!” 20 No mesmo instante, deixaram as redes e seguiram-no.
21 Avançando dali, viu na praia outros dois irmãos, Tiago e João, num barco a remendar as redes, na companhia de Zebedeu seu pai. Também chamou estes para o seguirem. 22 Logo pararam o trabalho e, deixando o pai, foram com Jesus.
Jesus cura os enfermos
(Mc 3.7-12; Lc 6.17-19)
23 Jesus andava por toda a Galileia ensinando nas sinagogas e pregando as boas novas do reino dos céus. E curava toda a casta de doenças e enfermidades entre o povo. 24 A fama dos seus milagres espalhou-se para lá dos limites da Galileia, de tal modo que em breve começaram a aparecer muitos enfermos em busca de cura, vindo mesmo de regiões tão distantes como a Síria. Qualquer que fosse a doença ou mal, mesmo os possessos dos demónios, os loucos e os paralíticos, a todos curava. 25 Multidões enormes seguiam-no, vindas da Galileia, das Dez Cidades, de Jerusalém e da Judeia, e até do outro lado do Jordão.
Matthew 4
International Children’s Bible
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 Jesus ate nothing for 40 days and nights. After this, he was very hungry. 3 The devil came to Jesus to tempt him. The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘A person does not live only by eating bread. But a person lives by everything the Lord says.’”[a]
5 Then the devil led Jesus to the holy city of Jerusalem. He put Jesus on a very high place of the Temple. 6 The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off. It is written in the Scriptures,
‘He has put his angels in charge of you.
They will catch you with their hands.
And you will not hit your foot on a rock.’” Psalm 91:11-12
7 Jesus answered him, “It also says in the Scriptures, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’”[b]
8 Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain. He showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and all the great things that are in those kingdoms. 9 The devil said, “If you will bow down and worship me, I will give you all these things.”
10 Jesus said to the devil, “Go away from me, Satan! It is written in the Scriptures, ‘You must worship the Lord your God. Serve only him!’”[c]
11 So the devil left Jesus. And then some angels came to Jesus and helped him.
Jesus Begins Work in Galilee
12 Jesus heard that John had been put in prison. So Jesus went back to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and went and lived in Capernaum, a town near Lake Galilee. Capernaum is in the area near Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 Jesus did this to make true what the prophet Isaiah said:
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali
are on the way to the sea.
They are along the Jordan River.
This is Galilee where the non-Jewish people live.
16 These people who live in darkness
will see a great light.
They live in a place that is very dark.
But a light will shine on them.” Isaiah 9:1-2
Jesus Chooses Some Followers
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon.”
18 Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew. The brothers were fishermen, and they were fishing in the lake with a net. 19 Jesus said, “Come follow me. I will make you fishermen for men.” 20 At once Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed him.
21 Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told them to come with him. 22 At once they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.
Jesus Teaches and Heals People
23 Jesus went everywhere in Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and preached the Good News about the kingdom of heaven. And he healed all the people’s diseases and sicknesses. 24 The news about Jesus spread all over Syria, and people brought all the sick to him. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some were suffering very great pain, some had demons, some were epileptics,[d] and some were paralyzed. Jesus healed all of them. 25 Many people followed him. They came from Galilee, the Ten Towns,[e] Jerusalem, Judea, and the land across the Jordan River.
Footnotes
- 4:4 ‘A person . . . says.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 8:3.
- 4:7 ‘Do . . . God.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:16.
- 4:10 ‘You . . . him!’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:13.
- 4:24 epileptics People with a disease that causes them sometimes to lose control of their bodies, and maybe faint, shake strongly, or not be able to move.
- 4:25 Ten Towns In Greek, called “Decapolis.” It was an area east of Lake Galilee that once had ten main towns.
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