Matthew 4

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the desert to be put to the test by the devil.	1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
2 He fasted for forty days and forty nights, after which he was hungry,	2 He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.
3 and the tester came and said to him, 'If you are Son of God, tel these stones to turn into loaves.'	3 The tempter approached and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread."
4 But he replied, 'Scripture says: Human beings live not on bread alone but on every word that comesfrom the mouth of God.'	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.'"
5 The devil then took him to the holy city and set him on the parapet of the Temple.	5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple,
6 'If you are Son of God,' he said, 'throw yourself down; for scripture says: He has given his angels ordersabout you, and they will carry you in their arms in case you trip over a stone.'	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.'"
7 Jesus said to him, 'Scripture also says: Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'	7 Jesus answered him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'"
8 Next, taking him to a very high mountain, the devil showed him al the kingdoms of the world and theirsplendour.	8 Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence,
9 And he said to him, 'I wil give you al these, if you fal at my feet and do me homage.'	9 and he said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me."
10 Then Jesus replied, 'Away with you, Satan! For scripture says: The Lord your God is the one to whomyou must do homage, him alone you must serve.'	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.'"
11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels appeared and looked after him.	11 Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.
12 Hearing that John had been arrested he withdrew to Galilee,	12 When he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee.
13 and leaving Nazara he went and settled in Capernaum, beside the lake, on the borders of Zebulun andNaphtali.	13 He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:	14 that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled:
15 Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali! Way of the sea beyond Jordan. Galilee of the nations!	15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 The people that lived in darkness have seen a great light; on those who lived in a country of shadowdark as death a light has dawned.	16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen."
17 From then onwards Jesus began his proclamation with the message, 'Repent, for the kingdom ofHeaven is close at hand.'	17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
18 As he was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was cal ed Peter, and hisbrother Andrew; they were making a cast into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen.	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.
19 And he said to them, 'Come after me and I wil make you fishers of people.'	19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
20 And at once they left their nets and followed him.	20 At once they left their nets and followed him.
21 Going on from there he saw another pair of brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John;they were in their boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he cal ed them.	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,
22 And at once, leaving the boat and their father, they fol owed him.	22 and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.
23 He went round the whole of Galilee teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of thekingdom and curing al kinds of disease and il ness among the people.	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.
24 His fame spread throughout Syria, and those who were suffering from diseases and painful complaintsof one kind or another, the possessed, epileptics, the paralysed, were all brought to him, and he cured them.	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.
25 Large crowds fol owed him, coming from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judaea and Transjordan.	25 And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.