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

Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit to a desert. There He was tempted by the devil.

2 W hen he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

Jesus went without food for forty days and forty nights. After that He was hungry.

3 T he tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

The devil came tempting Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to be made into bread.”

4 B ut he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

But Jesus said, “It is written, ‘Man is not to live on bread only. Man is to live by every word that God speaks.’”

5 T hen the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Then the devil took Jesus up to Jerusalem, the holy city. He had Jesus stand on the highest part of the house of God.

6 a nd said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you.’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”

The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. It is written, ‘He has told His angels to look after You. In their hands they will hold You up. Then Your foot will not hit against a stone.’”

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

Jesus said to the devil, “It is written also, ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’”

8 A gain, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

Again the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain. He had Jesus look at all the nations of the world to see how great they were.

9 H e said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”

He said to Jesus, “I will give You all these nations if You will get down at my feet and worship me.”

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

Jesus said to the devil, “Get away, Satan. It is written, ‘You must worship the Lord your God. You must obey Him only.’”

11 T hen the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.

Then the devil went away from Jesus. Angels came and cared for Him. Jesus Preaches in Galilee

12 N ow when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

When Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been put in prison, He went to the country of Galilee.

13 L eaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

He left Nazareth and went to live in the city of Capernaum. It is by the lake in the land of Zebulun and Naphtali.

14 t hat it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

This happened as the early preacher Isaiah said it would happen. He said,

15 “ The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

“The land of Zebulun and Naphtali is along the road to the lake. It is on the other side of the Jordan River in Galilee. These people are not Jews.

16 t he people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

The people who sat in darkness saw a great light. Light did shine on those in the land who were near death.”

17 F rom that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

From that time on, Jesus went about preaching. He said, “Be sorry for your sins and turn from them. The holy nation of heaven is near.” Jesus Calls Peter and Andrew

18 W alking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee. He saw two brothers. They were Simon (his other name was Peter) and Andrew, his brother. They were putting a net into the sea for they were fishermen.

19 H e said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

Jesus said to them, “Follow Me. I will make you fish for men!”

20 T hey immediately left their nets and followed him.

At once they left their nets and followed Him.

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. He called them.

Going from there, Jesus saw two other brothers. They were James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were sitting in a boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them.

22 T hey immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

At once they left the boat and their father and followed Jesus. Jesus Keeps On Preaching in Galilee

23 J esus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Jesus went over all Galilee. He taught in their places of worship and preached the Good News of the holy nation. He healed all kinds of sickness and disease among the people.

24 T he report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

The news about Him went over all the country of Syria. They brought all the sick people to Him with many kinds of diseases and pains. They brought to Him those who had demons. They brought those who at times lose the use of their minds. They brought those who could not use their hands and legs. He healed them.

25 G reat multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

Many people followed Him from Galilee and Judea. They followed Him from the cities of Decapolis and Jerusalem. They followed Him from Judea and from the other side of the Jordan River.