English Bible Presentation Sharing - Matthew Book, chapter 4, verse 66 in Hcsb Version

Matthew 4 : 1 (HCSB)

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil.

Matthew 4 : 2 (HCSB)

After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry.

Matthew 4 : 3 (HCSB)

Then the tempter approached Him and said, "If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."

Matthew 4 : 4 (HCSB)

But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."

Matthew 4 : 5 (HCSB)

Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

Matthew 4 : 6 (HCSB)

and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: He will give His angels orders concerning you and, they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone."

Matthew 4 : 7 (HCSB)

Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God."

Matthew 4 : 8 (HCSB)

Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

Matthew 4 : 9 (HCSB)

And he said to Him, "I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me."

Matthew 4 : 10 (HCSB)

Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him."

Matthew 4 : 11 (HCSB)

Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him.

Matthew 4 : 12 (HCSB)

When He heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee.

Matthew 4 : 13 (HCSB)

He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

Matthew 4 : 14 (HCSB)

This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

Matthew 4 : 15 (HCSB)

Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the sea road, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles!

Matthew 4 : 16 (HCSB)

The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the shadowland of death, light has dawned.

Matthew 4 : 17 (HCSB)

From then on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!"

Matthew 4 : 18 (HCSB)

As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

Matthew 4 : 19 (HCSB)

"Follow Me," He told them, "and I will make you fish for people!"

Matthew 4 : 20 (HCSB)

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

Matthew 4 : 21 (HCSB)

Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them.

Matthew 4 : 22 (HCSB)

Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

Matthew 4 : 23 (HCSB)

Jesus was going all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 4 : 24 (HCSB)

Then the news about Him spread throughout Syria. So they brought to Him all those who were afflicted, those suffering from various diseases and intense pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralytics. And He healed them.

Matthew 4 : 25 (HCSB)

Large crowds followed Him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.