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Fristelsen i ørkenen(A)

Derefter førte Helligånden Jesus ud til et øde sted, for at Djævelen kunne friste ham. Der gik 40 dage, hvor Jesus ikke spiste noget, og han blev meget sulten. Da kom Fristeren til ham og sagde: „Hvis du virkelig er Guds Søn, hvorfor siger du så ikke til de sten dér, at de skal blive til brød?”

Jesus svarede: „Der står skrevet: ‚Et menneske lever ikke af brød alene, men af hvert ord, som Gud taler.’ ”[a]

Så førte Djævelen ham ind til Jerusalem og op på det højeste hjørne af tempelmuren.[b] „Hvis du virkelig er Guds Søn,” sagde han, „så kast dig ud herfra! Der står jo skrevet: ‚Han befaler sine engle at passe på dig. De skal bære dig på hænder, så du ikke støder din fod på nogen sten.’[c]

Jesus svarede: „Der står også skrevet: ‚Du må ikke provokere Herren, din Gud.’ ”[d]

Så tog Djævelen ham med op på toppen af et højt bjerg og viste ham alle verdens lande og al deres herlighed. „Alt det vil jeg give dig,” sagde han, „hvis du falder på knæ og tilbeder mig.”

10 Jesus svarede: „Forsvind Satan! Der står jo skrevet: Det er Herren din Gud, du skal tilbede, og ham alene du skal tjene.”[e]

11 Så forlod Djævelen ham, og nogle engle kom og sørgede for mad til ham.

Jesus begynder at fortælle om Guds rige(B)

12 Da Jesus kort efter hørte, at Johannes var blevet sat i fængsel, tog han tilbage til Galilæa. 13 Han slog sig dog ikke ned i sin hjemby Nazaret, men flyttede til Kapernaum ved Genesaret Sø, som ligger i den egn, hvor stammerne Zebulon og Naftali i sin tid havde bosat sig. 14 Dermed gik det ord i opfyldelse, som Gud havde talt ved profeten Esajas:

15 „Du Zebulons og Naftalis land,
    som vejen til havet går igennem,
og landet øst for Jordanfloden,
    de fremmede folkeslags Galilæa,
16 det folk, som bor i mørket,
    har set et strålende lys.
Lyset er brudt frem hos dem, som lever i dødens land
    og bor i dødens skygge.”[f]

17 Fra da af begyndte Jesus at forkynde sit budskab: „I skal ændre jeres indstilling, for nu er Guds rige kommet!”

Jesus udvælger sine første disciple(C)

18 En dag, da Jesus gik langs bredden af Galilæasøen, så han to brødre, Simon (der senere fik navnet Peter) og Andreas. De var i færd med at fiske med kastenet i søen. 19 Jesus råbte ud til dem: „Kom med mig, så skal jeg gøre jer til menneskefiskere!” 20 Med det samme sagde de farvel til fiskeriet og fulgte ham som hans første disciple.[g]

21 Lidt længere henne på stranden fik Jesus øje på to andre brødre, Jakob og Johannes. De sad i en båd sammen med deres far, Zebedæus, og var ved at gøre deres net[h] klar til næste fangst. Dem kaldte Jesus også på, 22 og de lagde straks arbejdet til side, efterlod deres far i båden og fulgte med Jesus.

Jesus fortæller om Gud og helbreder i hele Galilæa(D)

23 Jesus vandrede nu omkring i hele Galilæa og underviste i synagogerne. Overalt hvor han kom frem, forkyndte han de gode nyheder om Guds rige, og han helbredte alle slags skrøbeligheder og sygdomme. 24 Rygterne om de mirakler, han gjorde, blev spredt langt ud over Galilæas grænser, så der kom syge helt fra Syrien for at blive helbredt. Uanset hvad de fejlede, eller hvilke smerter de havde—om det var dæmonbesatte, epileptikere eller lamme mennesker—så helbredte Jesus dem alle. 25 Store skarer fulgte ham, hvor han end gik. Det var folk fra Galilæa, Dekapolis, Jerusalem, Judæa og området øst for Jordanfloden.

Footnotes

  1. 4,4 5.Mos. 8,3.
  2. 4,5 Teksten her siger ordret: „templets lille vinge”. Det er sandsynligvis en platform, som var anbragt øverst oppe på tempelmurens sydvestlige og højeste hjørne, hvor der var udsigt over hele byen. Det menes, at præsterne herfra blæste i trompet på faste tidspunkter for at markere sabbattens begyndelse og de daglige bedetimer. Alles øjne rettedes jævnligt mod dette sted, og især ved bedetimerne kl. 9 og kl. 15. Et stort stykke af denne platform blev i 1970’erne fundet under udgravninger ved murens sydvestlige hjørne.
  3. 4,6 Sl. 91,11-12.
  4. 4,7 5.Mos. 6,16.
  5. 4,10 5.Mos. 6,13.
  6. 4,16 Frit citat fra Es. 8,23–9,1.
  7. 4,20 I datidens kultur foregik undervisningen ofte ved, at man fulgte en mester og lærte gennem eksemplets magt. En discipel er altså snarere en lærling end en studerende. Derfor kalder lærlingene og andre mennesker ofte Jesus for „mester”.
  8. 4,21 Her er der tale om indfiltringsgarn, som kaldes toggergarn.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(A)

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a](B) by the devil.(C) After fasting forty days and forty nights,(D) he was hungry. The tempter(E) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,(F) tell these stones to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[b](G)

Then the devil took him to the holy city(H) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,”(I) 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.’[c](J)

Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[d](K)

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!(L) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[e](M)

11 Then the devil left him,(N) and angels came and attended him.(O)

Jesus Begins to Preach

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison,(P) he withdrew to Galilee.(Q) 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum,(R) which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill(S) what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
    the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
    Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 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](T)

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(U) has come near.”

Jesus Calls His First Disciples(V)

18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(W) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(X) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,”(Y) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.(Z)

21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(AA) They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.(AB)

Jesus Heals the Sick

23 Jesus went throughout Galilee,(AC) teaching in their synagogues,(AD) proclaiming the good news(AE) of the kingdom,(AF) and healing every disease and sickness among the people.(AG) 24 News about him spread all over Syria,(AH) and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,(AI) those having seizures,(AJ) and the paralyzed;(AK) and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,[g] Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.(AL)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  2. Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  3. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  4. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
  5. Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13
  6. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
  7. Matthew 4:25 That is, the Ten Cities

Satan Tempts Jesus(A)

Then (B)Jesus was led up by (C)the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

But He answered and said, “It is written, (D)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’

Then the devil took Him up (E)into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:

(F)‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’

and,

(G)‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’

Jesus said to him, “It is written again, (H)‘You shall not [a]tempt the Lord your God.’

Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and (I)showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

10 Then Jesus said to him, [b]“Away with you, Satan! For it is written, (J)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’

11 Then the devil (K)left Him, and behold, (L)angels came and ministered to Him.

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry(M)

12 (N)Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

15 “The(O) land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 (P)The 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.”

17 (Q)From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, (R)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven [c]is at hand.”

Four Fishermen Called as Disciples(S)

18 (T)And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon (U)called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and (V)I will make you fishers of men.” 20 (W)They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

21 (X)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. He called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

Jesus Heals a Great Multitude(Y)

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, (Z)teaching in their synagogues, preaching (AA)the gospel of the kingdom, (AB)and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. 24 Then [d]His fame went throughout all Syria; and they (AC)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. 25 (AD)Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from [e]Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:7 test
  2. Matthew 4:10 M Get behind Me
  3. Matthew 4:17 has drawn near
  4. Matthew 4:24 Lit. the report of Him
  5. Matthew 4:25 Lit. Ten Cities