| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 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 when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. | 2And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. |
| 3Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “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 that these stones become bread." |
| 4But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” | 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.'" |
| 5Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, | 5Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand 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 shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash 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, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'" |
| 7Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’ ” | 7Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'" |
| 8Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly 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 will fall down and worship me.” | 9and he said to Him, "All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me." |
| 10Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” | 10Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'" |
| 11Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him. | 11Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him. |
| 12Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. | 12Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee; |
| 13And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, | 13and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. |
| 14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: | 14This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: |
| 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, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES-- |
| 16The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.” | 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." |
| 17From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” | 17From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." |
| 18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. | 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. |
| 19Then 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." |
| 20They immediately 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. He called them, | 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. |
| 22and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. | 22Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. |
| 23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. | 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. |
| 24Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them. | 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. |
| 25Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. | 25Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan. |
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