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The Gospel of Matthew 4

4 After that, the Holy Spirit took Jesus into a desolate area. That way, the ruling evil spirit could try to make him sin. 2 He did not eat any food for 40 days. After that, he was hungry. 3 Then the devil arrived. He wanted to make Jesus sin. He said to Jesus, “Show me that you really are God’s Son. Command these stones to become loaves of bread for you to eat.” 4 Jesus responded, “I will not do that, because Moses wrote in the Scriptures, ‘People need more than food to stay alive. They also need to do everything that God tells them to do.’” 5 After that, the ruling evil spirit transported Jesus to Jerusalem, the sacred city. He made him stand on the highest part of the temple. 6 Then, he said to Jesus, “Show me that you really are God’s Son. Jump from here! You will not hurt yourself, because it says in the Scriptures,

‘God will tell his angels to protect you.

They will carry you,

and you will not hurt yourself at all.’”

7 Jesus responded, “Again, I will not do that, because Moses wrote in the Scriptures, ‘Do not provoke the Lord your God to see what he will do.’” 8 Then, the devil transported Jesus onto the top of a very tall mountain. From there, he showed Jesus all the nations in the world. He showed Jesus how rich and powerful they were. 9 He told Jesus, “Bow down and worship me. Then, I will make you the ruler of all these countries.” 10 After that, Jesus responded, “Leave me, Satan! I will not worship you, because Moses wrote in the Scriptures, ‘You must only worship the Lord your God. He is the only one you may honor as God.’” 11 After Jesus said that, the ruling evil spirit went away. Then, angels arrived and took care of Jesus!

12 Soon afterward, Jesus learned that King Herod Antipas had put John the Baptizer in prison. So, Jesus went back to the region of Galilee. 13 After he visited the town of Nazareth, he went to live in the town of Capernaum. Capernaum is next to the Sea of Galilee in the region that used to belong to the tribe of Zebulun and the tribe of Naphtali. 14 So, what God said by speaking through the prophet Isaiah came true:

15 “I am speaking about people in the regions that belong to the tribe of Zebulun and to the tribe of Naphtali.

These regions are by the Sea of Galilee, on the other side of the Jordan River.

We call these regions Galilee, where many non-Jewish people live.

The people who live in those regions sin and despair. They are like people who sit in dark places.

However, God will rescue them. They will be like people who see a bright light.

Again, the people in those regions suffer and die. They are like people who sit in a dangerous place without any light.

However, God will save them. It will be as if a light shines on them.”

17 After he went to live in the town of Capernaum, Jesus started proclaiming, “Stop doing what is wrong! You should do that because God is about to establish his heavenly kingdom here.”

18 One day, Jesus was walking next to the Sea of Galilee. He saw two men: Simon, who also had the name Peter, and Simon’s younger brother Andrew. They earned money by catching and selling fish. When Jesus saw them, they were using nets to try to catch fish. 19 Jesus commanded them, “Come with me and be my apprentices. I will teach you how to gather people to be my apprentices, just as you have been gathering fish.” 20 As soon as Jesus said this, they stopped working. They went with him and were his apprentices.

21 Jesus kept walking next to the sea. Then, he saw two more men: James, the son of Zebedee, and James’ younger brother John. When Jesus saw them, they were preparing their fishing tools in a boat with their father, Zebedee. Jesus commanded them, “Come with me and be my apprentices.” 22 As soon as they heard what Jesus said, they got out of the boat and left their father. They went with Jesus and were his apprentices.

23 Jesus visited all the towns in the region of Galilee. He instructed people when they gathered in the Jewish meeting places. He proclaimed the good news about God’s kingdom. He cured many Jewish people who were sick in any way. 24 Many people who lived in the region of Syria heard about him. They took to him many people who were suffering, people who were sick or hurting, people with demons, and people who could not move or who had seizures. Jesus healed them. 25 Large groups of people went wherever Jesus went. These people came from the region of Galilee, from the region of the Ten Towns, from the city of Jerusalem, from the region of Judea, and from the east side of the Jordan River.

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