1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tested by the devil.

2And having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. ³⁵

3And coming to Him the tempter said, “Since you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” ³⁶

4But in answer He said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word coming out of God's mouth.’ ” ³⁷

5Then the devil takes Him into the holy city ³⁸and sets Him upon the pinnacle of the temple, ³⁹

6and says to Him, “Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written: ‘He will give orders to His angels about you, and they will lift you up on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ” ⁴⁰

7Jesus said to him, “It is also written: ‘You shall not test the Lord your God!’ ” ⁴¹

8Again the devil takes Him to a very high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. ⁴²

9And he says to Him, “All these things I will give to you, if You will fall down and worship me.”

10Then Jesus says to him: “Get behind me, Satan! ⁴³For it is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.’ ” ⁴⁴

11Then the devil leaves Him, and then, angels came and began ministering to Him. ⁴⁵

12Now hearing that John had been put in prison, Jesus departed into Galilee. ⁴⁶

13And leaving Natsareth behind, ⁴⁷He went and took up residence in Capernaum by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali;

14so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled, namely:

15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations!

16The people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and upon those sitting in the place and shadow of death
light has dawned.” ⁴⁸

Jesus calls four fishermen

17From then on Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near.” ⁴⁹

18And walking by the Sea of Galilee He saw two brothers, Simon (the one called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a circular net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

19And He says to them, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.”

20So leaving the nets immediately they followed Him. ⁵⁰

21And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James (the one of Zebedee) and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. And He called them.

22So leaving the boat and their father immediately they followed Him. ⁵¹

A tour of Galilee

23Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness among the people.

24So His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were sick—suffering with various diseases and torments, and being demonized and being moonstruck, and paralytics—and He healed them.

25So large crowds followed Him—from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan. ⁵²