1 T hen Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,

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

2 a nd having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he did hunger.

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

3 A nd the Tempter having come to him said, `If Son thou art of God -- speak that these stones may become loaves.'

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 answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from 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 doth the Devil take him to the city, and doth 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 saith to him, `If Son thou art of God -- cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.'

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 hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

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

8 A gain doth the Devil take him to a very high mount, and doth shew to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,

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 a nd saith to him, `All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to 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 saith Jesus to him, `Go -- Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

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 doth the Devil leave him, and lo, messengers came and were ministering to him.

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

12 A nd Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, did withdraw to Galilee,

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

13 a nd having left Nazareth, having come, he dwelt at Capernaum that is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtalim,

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 that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

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

15 ` Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! --

“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 that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'

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 began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

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 A nd Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea -- for they were fishers --

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 a nd he saith to them, `Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'

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

20 a nd they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.

At once they left their nets and followed Him.

21 A nd having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting their nets, and 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 a nd they, immediately, having left the boat and their father, did follow him.

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

23 A nd Jesus was going about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every disease, and every malady 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 a nd his fame went forth to all Syria, and they brought to him all having ailments, pressed with manifold sicknesses and pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, 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 A nd there followed him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

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.