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

Then Jesus was led (guided) by the Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil.

2 A nd after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.

And He went without food for forty days and forty nights, and later He was hungry.

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

And the tempter came and said to Him, If You are God’s Son, command these stones to be made '> loaves of] bread.

4 B ut 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.’”

But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

5 T hen the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

Then the devil took Him into the holy city and placed Him on a turret (pinnacle, gable) of the temple sanctuary.

6 a nd 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.’”

And he said to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, He will give His angels charge over you, and they will bear you up on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

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

Jesus said to him, On the other hand, it is written also, You shall not tempt, test thoroughly, or try exceedingly the Lord your God.

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

Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory (the splendor, magnificence, preeminence, and excellence) of them.

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

And he said to Him, These things, all taken together, I will give You, if You will prostrate Yourself before me and do homage and worship me.

10 T hen Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘ You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”

Then Jesus said to him, Begone, Satan! For it has been written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone shall you serve.

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

Then the devil departed from Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

12 N ow when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee;

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested and put in prison, He withdrew into Galilee.

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

And leaving Nazareth, He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the country of Zebulun and Naphtali—

14 T his was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

That what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be brought to pass:

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

The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, in the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles '> peoples who are not of Israel]—

16 “ 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.”

The people who sat (dwelt enveloped) in darkness have seen a great Light, and for those who sat in the land and shadow of death Light has dawned.

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

From that time Jesus began to preach, crying out, Repent ( change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 N ow 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.

As He was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He noticed two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, throwing a dragnet into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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

And He said to them, Come after Me, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men!

20 I mmediately they left their nets and followed Him.

At once they left their nets and became His disciples.

21 G oing 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.

And going on further from there He noticed two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets and putting them right; and He called them.

22 I mmediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. Ministry in Galilee

At once they left the boat and their father and joined Jesus as disciples.

23 J esus 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.

And He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (Gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every weakness and infirmity among the people.

24 T he 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.

So the report of Him spread throughout all Syria, and they brought Him all who were sick, those afflicted with various diseases and torments, those under the power of demons, and epileptics, and paralyzed people, and He healed them.

25 L arge crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.

And great crowds joined and accompanied Him about, coming from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from the other side of the Jordan.