Jesus is tested in the wilderness

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. After fasting for forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.’

Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”[b]

Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the highest point of the temple. ‘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.”[c]

Jesus answered him, ‘It is also written: “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”[d]

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour. ‘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.”[e]

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

Jesus begins to preach

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew 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 fulfil what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

15 ‘Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
    the Way of the Sea, beyond 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.’[f]

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’

Jesus calls his first disciples

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 send you out to fish for people.’ 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.

Jesus heals the sick

23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and illness 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 paralysed; and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,[g] Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  2. Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  3. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  4. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
  5. Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13
  6. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
  7. Matthew 4:25 That is, the Ten Cities

Kuszenie Jezusa

Potem Duch Święty zaprowadził Jezusa na pustynię, gdzie miał być kuszony przez diabła. Przez czterdzieści dni i nocy nic nie jadł aż w końcu poczuł głód. Zbliżył się więc do Niego kusiciel i powiedział:

—Jeśli rzeczywiście jesteś Synem Bożym, rozkaż tym kamieniom, aby zamieniły się w chleb.

—Pismo uczy: „Nie tylko chlebem żywi się człowiek, ale również każdym słowem wypowiedzianym przez Boga”—odpowiedział Jezus.

Wtedy diabeł przeniósł Go do Jerozolimy—świętego miasta—i postawił na szczycie świątyni.

—Jeśli rzeczywiście jesteś Synem Bożym, skocz w dół—kusił. —Przecież Pismo mówi:

„Bóg rozkaże swoim aniołom,
    aby chroniły Cię.
    I będą Cię nosić na rękach,
    abyś nie skaleczył nogi o kamień”.

—To samo Pismo uczy: „Nie będziesz wystawiał Boga na próbę”—odpowiedział Jezus.

W końcu diabeł zabrał Jezusa na wysoką górę i pokazał Mu wszystkie królestwa świata, w całym ich przepychu.

—Wszystko to będzie Twoje—powiedział—jeśli oddasz mi pokłon.

10 —Odejdź, szatanie!—rozkazał Jezus. —Pismo uczy: „Pokłon i cześć oddawał będziesz Bogu, swemu Panu, i tylko Jemu będziesz posłuszny”.

11 Wtedy diabeł odszedł, a zjawili się aniołowie i służyli Mu.

Jezus zaczyna nauczać

12 Po pewnym czasie Jezus dowiedział się, że aresztowano Jana Chrzciciela. Dlatego udał się do Galilei. 13 Opuścił jednak Nazaret i przeniósł się nad jezioro do Kafarnaum, leżącego na terenach Zabulona i Neftalego. 14 W ten sposób spełniło się proroctwo Izajasza:

15 „Ziemia Zabulona i ziemia Neftalego,
    położone nad morskim szlakiem,
    kraina za Jordanem i cała pogańska Galilea
16 —ten lud żyjący w ciemnościach,
    ujrzał wielkie światło. Jasność rozbłysnęła wśród tych,
którzy żyli w krainie cienia i śmierci”.

17 Od tego czasu Jezus zaczął nauczać:

—Opamiętajcie się! Nadchodzi królestwo niebieskie!

Powołanie pierwszych uczniów

18 Pewnego dnia, idąc brzegiem Jeziora Galilejskiego, zauważył dwóch braci, Szymona, zwanego Piotrem, i Andrzeja. Zarzucali sieci, bo byli rybakami.

19 —Chodźcie ze Mną!—zawołał do nich. —Uczynię was rybakami ludzi!

20 Bez wahania rzucili sieci i poszli z Nim. 21 Nieco dalej zobaczył dwóch innych braci, Jakuba i Jana. Ze swoim ojcem, Zebedeuszem, siedzieli w łodzi i naprawiali sieci. Ich także zawołał, 22 a oni poszli z Nim, zostawiając łódź i ojca.

Jezus uzdrawia chorych

23 Jezus przemierzał całą Galileę: nauczał w synagogach, głosił dobrą nowinę o królestwie oraz uzdrawiał chorych i cierpiących. 24 Wieść o Nim rozeszła się aż po całej Syrii. Wkrótce zaczęto przyprowadzać do Niego wszystkich chorych, cierpiących z powodu różnych dolegliwości, zniewolonych przez demony, epileptyków i sparaliżowanych. A Jezus wszystkich uzdrawiał. 25 Wszędzie towarzyszyły Mu ogromne tłumy ludzi przybyłych z Galilei, Dekapolu, Jerozolimy, Judei, a nawet z terenów za Jordanem.

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(A)

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a](B) by the devil.(C) After fasting forty days and forty nights,(D) he was hungry. The tempter(E) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,(F) tell these stones to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[b](G)

Then the devil took him to the holy city(H) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,”(I) 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.’[c](J)

Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[d](K)

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “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!(L) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[e](M)

11 Then the devil left him,(N) and angels came and attended him.(O)

Jesus Begins to Preach

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison,(P) he withdrew to Galilee.(Q) 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum,(R) which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill(S) what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
    the Way of the Sea, beyond 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.”[f](T)

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(U) has come near.”

Jesus Calls His First Disciples(V)

18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(W) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(X) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,”(Y) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.(Z)

21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(AA) 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.(AB)

Jesus Heals the Sick

23 Jesus went throughout Galilee,(AC) teaching in their synagogues,(AD) proclaiming the good news(AE) of the kingdom,(AF) and healing every disease and sickness among the people.(AG) 24 News about him spread all over Syria,(AH) and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,(AI) those having seizures,(AJ) and the paralyzed;(AK) and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,[g] Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.(AL)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  2. Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  3. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  4. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
  5. Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13
  6. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
  7. Matthew 4:25 That is, the Ten Cities