1 Then the Jesus was led into the desert by the spirit, to be tempted by the accuser.

2 And fasting days forty and nights forty, after he was hungry.

3 And coming to him the temper, said: If a son thou be of the God, speak, that the stones these loaves may become.

4 He but answering said: It is written: Not by bread alone shall live a man; but by every word proceeding from mouth of God.

5 Then takes him the accuser into the holy city, and places him on the wing of the temple,

6 and saying to him: if a son thou be of the God, cast thyself down; it is written for: That to the messengers of him he will give charge of thee; and on hands they shall raise thee, lest thou strikes against a stone the foot of thee.

7 Said to him the Jesus: Again it is written: Not thou shalt put to the proof Lord the God of thee.

8 Again takes him the accuser into a mountain high exceedingly, and shows to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,

9 and says to him: These all to thee I will give, if falling down thou wilt do homage to me.

10 Then says to him the Jesus: Go thou behind of me, adversary; it is written for: Lord the God of thee thou shalt worship, and to him only thou shalt render service.

11 Then leaves him the accuser; and lo, messengers came and ministered to him.

12 Hearing now the Jesus, that John was delivered up, he withdrew into the Galilee.

13 And having left the Nazareth, coming dwelt at Capernaum the by the sea–side, in borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim;

14 that might be fulfilled the word spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying:

15 Land of Zabulon and land Nephthalim way of the sea by the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

16 The people who are sitting in darkness saw a light great; and to those sitting in a region even a shade of death, a light has arisen to them.

17 From that time began the Jesus to proclaim, and to say: Reform; has come nigh for the royal dignity of the heavens.

18 Walking and by the sea of the Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon the called Peter, and Andrew the brother of him, casting a fishing–net into the sea; they were for fishers.

19 And he says to them: Come behind of me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 They and immediately leaving the nets, followed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brothers, James the of the Zebedee and John the brother of him in the ship with Zebedee of the father of them, mending the nets of them; and called them.

22 They and forthwith leaving the ship and the father of them, followed him.

23 And went about all the Galilee the Jesus, teaching in the synagogues of them, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every malady among the people.

24 And went the report of him into all the Syria; and they brought to him all the sick having, various diseases and torments seized with, and demoniacs, and lunaties, and paralytics; and he cured them.

25 And followed to him crowds great from the Galilee, and Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond of the Jordan.

1 God’s Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. There he was tested tempted by the Devil.

2 He fasted forty days and nights, and was very hungry.

3 Satan, the Tempter, said to him: »If since you are the Son of God order these stones to turn into bread.«

4 In reply Jesus answered: »It is written; man shall not live on bread alone, but on all everythingevery wordevery utteranceevery declaration that proceeds from the mouth of Jehovah.« (Deuteronomy 8:3)

5 Then the Devil took him into the holy city and had him stand on top of the Temple.

6 »If since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. The Scriptures say: ‘God will give orders to his angels about you and they will hold you with their hands, so that not even your feet will strike the ground.’«

7 »Again it is written,« Jesus replied, »‘you must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’« (Deuteronomy 6:16)

8 This time the Devil took Jesus to an extremely high mountain. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world with all their greatness.

9 »I will give all this to you,« the Devil told Jesus, »if you kneel down and worship me.«

10 »Go away, Satan!« demanded Jesus. »It is written, »It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’« (Deuteronomy 6:13-15)

11 Then the Devil left Jesus, and the angels came and served him.

12 Jesus heard that John had been arrested. So Jesus withdrew to Galilee.

13 He left Nazareth to reside at Capernaum, a town by Lake Galilee, in the districts of Zebulun and Naphtali.

14 Thus the prophecy revealed to Isaiah would be fulfilled:

15 »O land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the road of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the nations!

16 »the people sitting in darkness saw a great light. Light rose upon those sitting in a region of deathly shadow.«

17 From that time on Jesus preached this message: »Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is near.«

18 Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.

19 He said to them: »Follow me and I will teach you to catch people.«

20 At once they abandoned their nets and followed him.

21 He saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother. They were in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

22 Instantly they left the boat and their father, and went with him.

23 Jesus walked all over Galilee teaching in the synagogues. He preached the Good News about the Kingdom. He also healed every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

24 News about him spread throughout the country of Syria. People sick and suffering from diseases, people with demons, epileptics and paralytics, came to him. Jesus healed them all.

25 Because of this, large crowds followed him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and the land on the other side of the Jordan.