1 T hen was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

2 A nd when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.

3 A nd when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

4 B ut he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘ Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

5 T hen the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

6 a nd saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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 ’; and ‘ On their hands they will bear You up, So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

7 J esus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Jesus said to him, “ On the other hand, it is written, ‘ You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

8 A gain, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

9 a nd saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

and he said to Him, “ All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

10 T hen saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘ You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”

11 T hen the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him. Jesus Begins His Ministry

12 N ow when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee;

13 a nd leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

14 t hat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

15 T he land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

“ The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles —

16 t he people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

“ The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”

17 F rom that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” The First Disciples

18 A nd Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

19 A nd he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And He said to them, “ Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

20 A nd they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

21 A nd going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

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; and He called them.

22 A nd they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. Ministry in Galilee

23 A nd Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.

24 A nd his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

The news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them.

25 A nd there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan.

Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.