Then - Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
vvv After fasting forty days and forty nights , - He was hungry.
- The tempter came to Him (and) said , “ If You are (the) Son - of God , tell ... these - stones to become bread. ”
- But (Jesus) answered ... , “ It is written : - ‘ Man ... shall not live on bread alone , but on every word that comes from (the) mouth of God.’ ”
Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
“ If You are (the) Son - of God , ” - he said - , “ throw Yourself down. For it is written : ‘ He will command - - His angels concerning You , and vvv they will lift You up in (their) hands , vvv vvv so that You will not strike - Your foot against a stone.’ ”
Jesus replied - - , vvv “ It is also written : ‘ Do not put ... (the) Lord - your God {to the test}.’ ”
Again , the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and - their glory.
“ All this I will give You , ” - he said - , “ if You will fall down (and) worship me. ”
“ Away from Me , Satan ! ” - Jesus declared - -. “ For it is written : ‘ Worship (the) Lord - your God and serve Him only.’ ”
Then the devil left Him , and - angels came and ministered to Him.
When (Jesus) heard that John - had been imprisoned , He withdrew to - Galilee.
- Leaving - Nazareth , He went (and) lived in Capernaum , which (is) by the sea in (the) region of Zebulun and Naphtali ,
to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah - - :
“ Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali , (the) Way of (the) Sea , beyond the Jordan , Galilee of the Gentiles —
the people - living in darkness have seen (a) great light ; - on those living in (the) land - (of the) shadow of death , a light has dawned -.”
From that time (on) Jesus began - to preach - - , “ Repent , for the kingdom of heaven is near. ”
- As (Jesus) was walking beside the Sea - of Galilee , He saw two brothers , Simon - called Peter - and - his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea , for they were fishermen.
“ Come, follow ... Me , ” - (Jesus) said - , “ and I will make you fishers of men. ”
- And at once they left (their) nets (and) followed Him.
- Going on from there , He saw two other brothers , James - (son) - of Zebedee and - his brother John -. (They were) in - a boat with - their father Zebedee , mending - their nets. - (Jesus) called them ,
- and immediately they left the boat and - their father (and) followed Him.
- (Jesus) went throughout ... - Galilee , teaching in - their synagogues , - preaching the gospel of the kingdom , and healing every disease and - sickness among the people.
- - News about Him spread all over - Syria , and (people) brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases , - those suffering acute pain , - (the) demon-possessed , - (those) having seizures , and (the) paralyzed — and He healed them.
- (The) large crowds (that) followed Him (came) from - Galilee , - (the) Decapolis , - Jerusalem , - Jude -a , and beyond the Jordan.