{"book":"Matthew","slug":"matthew","ch":4,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Matthew","prev":"matthew/3","next":"matthew/5","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.","f":[],"h":"The Temptation of Jesus","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"The tempter came to Him [and] said,“ If You are [the] Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"But [Jesus] answered,“ It is written:‘ Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from [the] mouth of God.’”","f":["Deuteronomy 8:3"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"But [Jesus] answered,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ It is written:"},{"style":"indent1stlinered","t":"‘ Man shall not live on bread alone,"},{"style":"indentred2","t":"but on every word that comes from [the] mouth of God.’”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"“ 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.’”","f":["Psalm 91:11–12"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"“ If You are [the] Son of God,” he said,“ throw Yourself down. For it is written:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"‘ He will command His angels concerning You,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and they will lift You up in [their] hands,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"so that You will not strike Your foot"},{"style":"indent2","t":"against a stone.’”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"Jesus replied,“ It is also written:‘ Do not put [the] Lord your God {to the test}.’”","f":["Deuteronomy 6:16"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ It is also written:‘ Do not put [the] Lord your God {to the test}.’”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"“ All this I will give You,” he said,“ if You will fall down [and] worship me.”","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"“ Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him.“ For it is written:‘ Worship [the] Lord your God and serve Him only.’”","f":["Deuteronomy 6:13"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him."},{"style":"red","t":"“ For it is written:‘ Worship [the] Lord your God and serve Him only.’”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"When [Jesus] heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.","f":[],"h":"Jesus Begins His Ministry","style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"Leaving Nazareth, He went [and] lived in Capernaum, which [is] by the sea in [the] region of Zebulun and Naphtali,","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"“ Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, [the] Way of [the] Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles —","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Land of Zebulun"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and land of Naphtali,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"[the] Way of [the] Sea, beyond the Jordan,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Galilee of the Gentiles —"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"the people living in darkness have seen [a] great light; on those living in [the] land [of the] shadow of death, a light has dawned.”","f":["Isaiah 9:1–2"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the people living in darkness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"have seen [a] great light;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"on those living in [the] land [of the] shadow of death,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a light has dawned.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"From that time [on] Jesus began to preach,“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"From that time [on] Jesus began to preach,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"As [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 sea, for they were fishermen.","f":[],"h":"The First Disciples","style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"“ Come, follow Me,” [Jesus] said,“ and I will make you fishers of men.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"red","t":"“ Come, follow Me,” [Jesus] said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ and I will make you fishers of men.”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":20,"t":"And at once they left [their] nets [and] followed Him.","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"Going 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, mending their nets. [Jesus] called them,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"and immediately they left the boat and their father [and] followed Him.","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"[Jesus] went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.","f":[],"h":"Jesus Heals the Multitudes","style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"News about Him spread all over Syria, and [people] brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, [the] demon-possessed, [those] having seizures, and [the] paralyzed, and He healed them.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"Large crowds followed Him, [having come] from Galilee, [the] Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.","f":["That is, the Ten Cities"],"style":"reg"}]}