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The Temptation of Jesus

Verse1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Verse2After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

Verse3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

Verse4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

Verse5Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

Verse6“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ”

Verse7Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

Verse8Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Verse9“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

Verse10“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ ”

Verse11Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

Verse12When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

Verse13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Verse14to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

Verse15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Verse16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

Verse17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

The First Disciples

Verse18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Verse19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

Verse20And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

Verse21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

Verse22and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

Jesus Heals the Multitudes

Verse23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Verse24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

Verse25Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.