4:1 At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.

4:2 There He fasted for forty days and nights; and after that He suffered from hunger.

4:3 So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."

4:4 "It is written," replied Jesus, <"`It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'">

4:5 Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,

4:6 and said, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, <"`To His angels He will give orders concerning thee, and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'">

4:7 "Again it is written," replied Jesus, <"`Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'">

4:8 Then the Devil took Him to the top of an exceedingly lofty mountain, from which he caused Him to see all the Kingdoms of the world and their splendour,

4:9 and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."

4:10 "Begone, Satan!" Jesus replied; "for it is written, <`To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'">

4:11 Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.

4:12 Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

4:13 and leaving Nazareth He went and settled at Capernaum, a town by the Lake on the frontiers of Zebulun and Naphtali,

4:14 in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,

4:15 <"Zebulun's land and Naphtali's land; the road by the Lake; the country beyond the Jordan; Galilee of the Nations!

4:16 The people who were dwelling in darkness have seen a brilliant light; and on those who were dwelling in the region of the shadow of death, on them light has dawned.">

4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

4:18 And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

4:19 And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

4:20 So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,

4:21 He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

4:22 And they at once left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

4:23 Then Jesus travelled through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

4:24 Thus His fame spread through all Syria; and they brought all the sick to Him, the people who were suffering from various diseases and pains--demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He cured them.