The Baptism of Jesus^(A)

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.^{(B) 14} But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

¹⁵ Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

¹⁶ As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,^(C) and he saw the Spirit of God^(D) descending like a dove and alighting on him. ¹⁷ And a voice from heaven^(E) said, “This is my Son,^(F) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”^(G)

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness^(H)

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted^[a](I) by the devil.^{(J) 2} After fasting forty days and forty nights,^(K) he was hungry. ³ The tempter^(L) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,^(M) tell these stones to become bread.”

⁴ Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’^[b]”^(N)

⁵ Then the devil took him to the holy city^(O) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ⁶ “If you are the Son of God,”^(P) he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

⁷ Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’^[d]”^(R)

⁸ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. ⁹ “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!^(S) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’^[e]”^(T)

¹¹ Then the devil left him,^(U) and angels came and attended him.^(V)

Jesus Begins to Preach

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

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

Jesus Announces the Good News^(A)

¹⁴ After John^(B) was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee,^(C) proclaiming the good news of God.^{(D) 15} “The time has come,”^(E) he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe^(F) the good news!”^(G)