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

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

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

When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

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

The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become 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 he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

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 him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

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.'

and 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.’”

7 J esus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test 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 him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

9 a nd saith to him, `All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to me.'

He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down 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.'

Then 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.’”

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

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.

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

Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into 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,

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

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

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

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

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

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, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

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

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 --

Walking 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.

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

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

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

They immediately 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 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.

22 a nd they, immediately, having left the boat and their father, did follow him.

They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

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 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.

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 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.

25 A nd there followed him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.