Matthew 4

DOUAI-RHEIMS	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 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.	2 And when he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.
3 And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.	3 And approaching, the tempter said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth 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 up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle 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 thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy 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 said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.	7 Jesus said to him, “Again, it has been written: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
8 Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,	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 said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.	9 and said to him, “All these things I will give to you, if you will fall down and adore me.”
10 Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou 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 And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:	12 And when Jesus had heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.
13 And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim;	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 it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:	14 in order to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
15 Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of 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 that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.	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 Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, 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 And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).	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 And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.	19 And he said to them: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
20 And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.	20 And at once, leaving behind their nets, they followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and 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 they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him.	22 And immediately, leaving their nets and their father behind, they followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, 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 And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had palsy, 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 much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.	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.