| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. | 1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. |
| 2And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. | 2And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. |
| 3And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." | 3And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” |
| 4But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'" | 4But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” |
| 5Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, | 5Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple |
| 6and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, 'HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'" | 6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” |
| 7Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'" | 7Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall 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 glory; | 8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. |
| 9and he said to Him, "All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me." | 9And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” |
| 10Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'" | 10Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” |
| 11Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him. | 11Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. |
| 12Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee; | 12Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. |
| 13and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. | 13And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, |
| 14This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: | 14so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: |
| 15"THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES-- | 15“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— |
| 16"THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED." | 16the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.” |
| 17From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." | 17From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” |
| 18Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. | 18While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. |
| 19And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." | 19And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” |
| 20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. | 20Immediately they left their nets and followed him. |
| 21Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them. | 21And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. |
| 22Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. | 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. |
| 23Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people. | 23And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. |
| 24The news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them. | 24So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them. |
| 25Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan. | 25And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan. |
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