The Temptation of Jesus
5Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,4:5 Neh 11:1,18; Dn 9:24; Mt 27:53
6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:
and they will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike
8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
9And he said to him, “I will give you all these things if you will fall down and worship me.”4:9 Or and pay me homage
Ministry in Galilee
12When he heard that John had been arrested,4:12 Mt 14:3; Mk 1:14; Lk 3:20; Jn 3:24 he withdrew into Galilee.4:12 Lk 4:14; Jn 1:43; 2:11
13He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum4:13 Mk 1:21; 2:1; Lk 4:23; Jn 2:12; 4:46 by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.
14This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
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Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
along the road by the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles.
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The people who live in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those living in the land of the shadow of death,
The First Disciples
18As4:18–22 Mk 1:16–20; Lk 5:2–11; Jn 1:40–42 he was walking along the Sea of Galilee,4:18 Mt 15:29; Mk 7:31; Lk 5:1; Jn 6:1 he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen.
20Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, preparing their nets, and he called them.
22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Teaching, Preaching, and Healing
23Now Jesus began to go all over Galilee,4:23–25 Mk 1:35–39; Lk 4:42–44 teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every4:23 Or every kind of disease and sickness4:23 Or physical ailment among the people.4:23 Mt 13:54; 24:14; Ac 10:38
24Then the news about him spread throughout Syria.4:24 Lk 2:2; Ac 15:23; Gl 1:21 So they brought to him all those who were afflicted, those suffering from various diseases and intense pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralytics.4:24 Mt 8:16; 9:32; Mk 5:15; Jn 10:21 And he healed them.
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