Matthew 4

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.	1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert, in order to be tempted by the devil.
2 He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.	2 And when he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.
3 The tempter approached and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread."	3 And approaching, the tempter said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 He said in reply, "It is written: 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.'"	4 And in response he said, “It has been written: ‘Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple,	5 Then the devil took him up, into the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
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 'with their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'"	6 and said to him: “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down. For it has been written: ‘For he has given charge of you to his angels, and they shall take you into their hands, lest perhaps you may hurt your foot against a stone.’ ”
7 Jesus answered him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'"	7 Jesus said to him, “Again, it has been written: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
8 Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence,	8 Again, the devil took him up, onto a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,
9 and he said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me."	9 and said to him, “All these things I will give to you, if you will fall down and adore me.”
10 At this, Jesus said to him, "Get away, Satan! It is written: 'The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.'"	10 Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan. For it has been written: ‘You shall adore the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’ ”
11 Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.	11 Then the devil left him. And behold, Angels approached and ministered to him.
12 When he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee.	12 And when Jesus had heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,	13 And leaving behind the city of Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, near the sea, at the borders of Zebulun and of Naphtali,
14 that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled:	14 in order to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,	15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen."	16 A people who were sitting in darkness have seen a great light. And unto those sitting in the region of the shadow of death, a light has risen.”
17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."	17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
18 As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.	18 And Jesus, walking near the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).
19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."	19 And he said to them: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 At once they left their nets and followed him.	20 And at once, leaving behind their nets, they followed him.
21 He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them,	21 And continuing on from there, he saw another two brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in a ship with their father Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them.
22 and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.	22 And immediately, leaving their nets and their father behind, they followed him.
23 He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people.	23 And Jesus traveled throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people.
24 His fame spread to all of Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases and racked with pain, those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them.	24 And reports of him went out to all of Syria, and they brought to him all those who had maladies, those who were in the grasp of various sicknesses and torments, and those who were in the hold of demons, and the mentally ill, and paralytics. And he cured them.
25 And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.	25 And a great crowd followed him from Galilee, and from the Ten Cities, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from across the Jordan.