Read Matthew 4

World English Bible · 25 verses

1. ¹ Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ and 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 don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ 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.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ They immediately left their nets and followed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org