Matthew 4
International Standard Version
Jesus is Tempted by Satan(A)
4 After this, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, he finally became hungry.
3 Then the tempter came. “Since[a] you are the Son of God,” he said, “tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”
4 But he answered, “It is written,
‘One must not live on bread alone,
but on every word coming
out of the mouth of God.’”[b]
5 Then the Devil took him to the Holy City[c] and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple. 6 He told Jesus,[d] “Since[e] you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, because it is written,
‘God[f] will put his angels in charge of you,’
and,
‘With their hands they will hold you up,
so that you will never hit your foot against a rock.’”[g]
7 Jesus responded to him, “It is also written, ‘You must not tempt the Lord[h] your God.’”[i]
8 Once more the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, along with their splendor. 9 He told Jesus,[j] “I will give you all these things if you will bow down and worship me!”
10 Then Jesus told him, “Go away,[k] Satan! Because it is written,
‘You must worship the Lord your God
and serve only him.’”[l]
11 So the Devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee(B)
12 Now when Jesus[m] heard that John had been arrested, he went back to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and settled in Capernaum by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 in order to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
15 “O Land of Zebulun and Land of Naphtali,
on the road to the sea, across the Jordan,
Galilee of the unbelievers![n]
16 The people living[o] in darkness have seen a great light,
and for those living[p] in the land and shadow of death,
a light has risen.”[q]
17 From then on, Jesus began to announce, “Repent, because the kingdom from[r] heaven is near!”
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen(C)
18 While Jesus[s] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon (also[t] called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, because they were fishermen. 19 “Follow me,” he told them, “and I will make you fishers of people!” 20 So 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 repairing their nets. When he called them, 22 they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus Ministers to Many People(D)
23 Then he went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness among the people. 24 His fame spread throughout Syria, and people[u] brought to him everyone who was sick—those afflicted with various diseases and pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralyzed—and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,[v] Jerusalem, Judea, and from across the Jordan followed him.
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:3 Or “If, as is the case,
- Matthew 4:4 Deut 8:3; MT source citation reads Lord
- Matthew 4:5 I.e. Jerusalem
- Matthew 4:6 Lit. him
- Matthew 4:6 Or “If, as is the case,
- Matthew 4:6 Lit. He
- Matthew 4:6 Cf. Ps 91:11-12
- Matthew 4:7 MT source citation reads Lord
- Matthew 4:7 Cf. Deut 6:16
- Matthew 4:9 Lit. him
- Matthew 4:10 Other mss. read Get behind me
- Matthew 4:10 Deut 6:13
- Matthew 4:12 Lit. he
- Matthew 4:15 Lit. gentiles; i.e. unbelieving non-Jews
- Matthew 4:16 Lit. sitting
- Matthew 4:16 Lit. sitting
- Matthew 4:16 Cf. Isa 9:1-2
- Matthew 4:17 Lit. of
- Matthew 4:18 Lit. he
- Matthew 4:18 The Gk. lacks also
- Matthew 4:24 Lit. they
- Matthew 4:25 Lit. the Ten Cities, a loose federation of ten cities strongly influenced by Greek culture
Matthew 4
Lexham English Bible
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil, 2 and after he[a] had fasted forty days and forty nights, then he was hungry. 3 And the tempter approached and[b] said to him, “If you are the Son of God, order that these stones become bread.” 4 But he answered and[c] said, “It is written, ‘Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.”[d]
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city[e] and placed him on the highest point of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down! For it is written,
‘He will command his angels concerning you,’[f]
and
‘On their hands they will lift you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”[g]
7 Jesus said to him, “On the other hand it is written, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”[h]
8 Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, 9 and he said to him, “I will give to you all these things, if you will fall down and[i] worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan, for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”[j] 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began ministering to him.
Public Ministry in Galilee
12 Now when he[k] heard that John had been arrested,[l] he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, he went and[m] lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 in order that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
toward the sea,[n] on the other side of the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles[o]—
16 the people who sit in darkness
have seen a great light,
and the ones who sit in the land and shadow of death,
a light has dawned on them.”[p]
17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
18 Now as he[q] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 19 And he said to them, “Follow me[r] and I will make you fishers of people.” 20 And immediately they left their nets and[s] followed him. 21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 And immediately they left the boat and their father and[t] followed him.
Teaching, Preaching, and Healing throughout Galilee
23 And he went around through all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24 And a report about him went out throughout[u] Syria, and they brought to him all those who were sick[v] with various diseases and afflicted by torments, demon-possessed[w] and epileptics and paralytics, and he healed them. 25 And large crowds followed him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from the other side of the Jordan.
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:2 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had fasted”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 4:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 4:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 4:4 A quotation from Deut 8:3
- Matthew 4:5 That is, Jerusalem
- Matthew 4:6 A quotation from Ps 91:11
- Matthew 4:6 A quotation from Ps 91:12
- Matthew 4:7 A quotation from Deut 6:16
- Matthew 4:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“will fall down”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 4:10 A quotation from Deut 6:13
- Matthew 4:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 4:12 Literally “had been handed over”
- Matthew 4:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 4:15 Literally “the way of the sea”
- Matthew 4:15 Or “nations”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context
- Matthew 4:16 A quotation from Isa 9:1
- Matthew 4:18 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was walking”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 4:19 Literally “come behind me”
- Matthew 4:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 4:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 4:24 Literally “in the whole of”
- Matthew 4:24 Literally “having badly”
- Matthew 4:24 Some manuscripts have “and demon-possessed”
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