| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. | 1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. |
| 2After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry. | 2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. |
| 3Then the tempter approached Him and said, "If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." | 3The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." |
| 4But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." | 4Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" |
| 5Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, | 5Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. |
| 6and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: He will give His angels orders concerning you, and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone." | 6"If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'" |
| 7Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God." | 7Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" |
| 8Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. | 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." | 9"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." |
| 10Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him." | 10Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'" |
| 11Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him. | 11Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. |
| 12When He heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee. | 12When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. |
| 13He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. | 13Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali-- |
| 14This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: | 14to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: |
| 15Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the sea road, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles! | 15"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-- |
| 16The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the shadowland of death, light has dawned. | 16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." |
| 17From then on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!" | 17From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." |
| 18As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. | 18As 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 lake, for they were fishermen. |
| 19"Follow Me," He told them, "and I will make you fish for people!" | 19"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." |
| 20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. | 20At once 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, mending their nets, and He called them. | 21Going 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, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, |
| 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him. | 22and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. |
| 23Jesus was going all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. | 23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. |
| 24Then the news about Him spread throughout Syria. 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. And He healed them. | 24News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them. |
| 25Large crowds followed Him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. | 25Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. |
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