Matthew:4

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* Then Jesus was led up into the desert by the Spirit , to be tempted by the devil . * And after he had fasted forty days and forty nights , he became hungry , * So the tempter came and said to him , "If you are the Son of God , bid these stones to become bread ." * Jesus answered him , "It is written , Not by bread alone shall man live , but by every word that comes from the mouth of God ." * Then the devil took him up into the Holy City and stood him on the parapet of the temple , * and said to him . "If you are the Son of God , throw yourself down ; for it is written , "He will give his angels charge over thee ; Upon their hands they will bear thee up , Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone ." * "It is written again ," answered Jesus , "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God ." * Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain , and showed all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them , * and said to him , "All these will I give you , if you will fall down and worship me ." * "Begone , Satan !" answered Jesus , "for it is written , "Thou must worship the Lord thy God , and Him only must thou serve ." * Then the devil left him , and behold ! angels came and began ministering to him . * Now when Jesus heard that Johnhad been arrested , he withdrew into Galilee . * He left Nazareth , and settled in Capernaum-by-the-Lake , near the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali , * in order that these words spoken through Isaiah the prophet , might be fulfilled . * Land of Zebulun , land of Naphtali ; The road by the Lake ; the country beyond Jordan ; Galilee of the Gentiles ! * The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great light ; And on those who were dwelling in the land of the shadows of death Light has dawned . * From that time Jesus began to preach , saying , "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near ." * And as he was walking by the see of Galilee , he saw two brothers - Simon who is called Peter , and Andrew , his brother-casting their net into the sea , for they were fishermen . * "Come , follow me ," said Jesus , "And I will make you fishers of men ." * And they dropped their nets at once , and followed him . * As he went farther on he saw two other brothers , Jamesthe son of Zebedee , and Johnhis brother , in the boat with Zebedee their father , mending their nets , and he called them . * They immediately left the boat and their father , and followed him . * Then Jesus went about through Galilee , teaching in the synagogues , and preaching the gospel of the kingdom , and healing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people . * And his fame spread throughout all Syria . They brought all the sick to him , those who were suffering from various diseases and troubles - demoniacs , epileptics , paralytics-and he healed them . * Great crowds followed him from Galilee , from the ten towns , from Jerusalem , and Judea , and from beyond Jordan .

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