Matthew 4
International Children’s Bible
The Temptation of Jesus
4 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 Jesus ate nothing for 40 days and nights. After this, he was very hungry. 3 The devil came to Jesus to tempt him. The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘A person does not live only by eating bread. But a person lives by everything the Lord says.’”[a]
5 Then the devil led Jesus to the holy city of Jerusalem. He put Jesus on a very high place of the Temple. 6 The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off. It is written in the Scriptures,
‘He has put his angels in charge of you.
They will catch you with their hands.
And you will not hit your foot on a rock.’” Psalm 91:11-12
7 Jesus answered him, “It also says in the Scriptures, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’”[b]
8 Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain. He showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and all the great things that are in those kingdoms. 9 The devil said, “If you will bow down and worship me, I will give you all these things.”
10 Jesus said to the devil, “Go away from me, Satan! It is written in the Scriptures, ‘You must worship the Lord your God. Serve only him!’”[c]
11 So the devil left Jesus. And then some angels came to Jesus and helped him.
Jesus Begins Work in Galilee
12 Jesus heard that John had been put in prison. So Jesus went back to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and went and lived in Capernaum, a town near Lake Galilee. Capernaum is in the area near Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 Jesus did this to make true what the prophet Isaiah said:
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali
are on the way to the sea.
They are along the Jordan River.
This is Galilee where the non-Jewish people live.
16 These people who live in darkness
will see a great light.
They live in a place that is very dark.
But a light will shine on them.” Isaiah 9:1-2
Jesus Chooses Some Followers
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon.”
18 Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew. The brothers were fishermen, and they were fishing in the lake with a net. 19 Jesus said, “Come follow me. I will make you fishermen for men.” 20 At once Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed him.
21 Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told them to come with him. 22 At once they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.
Jesus Teaches and Heals People
23 Jesus went everywhere in Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and preached the Good News about the kingdom of heaven. And he healed all the people’s diseases and sicknesses. 24 The news about Jesus spread all over Syria, and people brought all the sick to him. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some were suffering very great pain, some had demons, some were epileptics,[d] and some were paralyzed. Jesus healed all of them. 25 Many people followed him. They came from Galilee, the Ten Towns,[e] Jerusalem, Judea, and the land across the Jordan River.
Footnotes
- 4:4 ‘A person . . . says.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 8:3.
- 4:7 ‘Do . . . God.’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:16.
- 4:10 ‘You . . . him!’ Quotation from Deuteronomy 6:13.
- 4:24 epileptics People with a disease that causes them sometimes to lose control of their bodies, and maybe faint, shake strongly, or not be able to move.
- 4:25 Ten Towns In Greek, called “Decapolis.” It was an area east of Lake Galilee that once had ten main towns.
Mateus 4
Nova Versão Transformadora
A tentação de Jesus
4 Em seguida, Jesus foi conduzido pelo Espírito ao deserto para ser tentado pelo diabo. 2 Depois de passar quarenta dias e quarenta noites sem comer, teve fome.
3 O tentador veio e lhe disse: “Se você é o Filho de Deus, ordene que estas pedras se transformem em pães”.
4 Jesus, porém, respondeu: “As Escrituras dizem:
‘Uma pessoa não vive só de pão,
mas de toda palavra que vem da boca de Deus’”.[a]
5 Então o diabo o levou à cidade santa, até o ponto mais alto do templo, 6 e disse: “Se você é o Filho de Deus, salte daqui. Pois as Escrituras dizem:
‘Ele ordenará a seus anjos que o protejam.
Eles o sustentarão com as mãos,
para que não machuque o pé em alguma pedra’”.[b]
7 Jesus respondeu: “As Escrituras também dizem:
‘Não ponha à prova o Senhor, seu Deus’”.[c]
8 Em seguida, o diabo o levou até um monte muito alto e lhe mostrou todos os reinos do mundo e sua glória. 9 “Eu lhe darei tudo isto”, declarou. “Basta ajoelhar-se e adorar-me.”
10 “Saia daqui, Satanás!”, disse Jesus. “Pois as Escrituras dizem:
‘Adore o Senhor, seu Deus, e sirva somente a ele’.”[d]
11 Então o diabo foi embora, e anjos vieram e serviram Jesus.
O início do ministério de Jesus
12 Quando Jesus soube que João havia sido preso, voltou à Galileia. 13 Saindo de Nazaré, mudou-se para Cafarnaum, junto ao mar da Galileia,[e] na região de Zebulom e Naftali. 14 Cumpriu-se, desse modo, o que foi dito por meio do profeta Isaías:
15 “Na terra de Zebulom e Naftali,
junto ao mar, além do rio Jordão,
na Galileia, onde vivem tantos gentios,
16 o povo que vivia na escuridão
viu uma grande luz,
e sobre os que viviam na terra
onde a morte lança sua sombra,
uma luz brilhou”.[f]
17 A partir de então, Jesus começou a anunciar sua mensagem: “Arrependam-se, pois o reino dos céus está próximo”.[g]
Os primeiros discípulos
18 Enquanto andava à beira do mar da Galileia, Jesus viu dois irmãos, Simão, também chamado Pedro, e André. Jogavam redes ao mar, pois viviam da pesca. 19 Jesus lhes disse: “Sigam-me, e eu farei de vocês pescadores de gente”. 20 No mesmo instante, deixaram suas redes e o seguiram.
21 Pouco adiante, Jesus viu outros dois irmãos, Tiago e João, consertando redes num barco com o pai, Zebedeu. Jesus os chamou, 22 e eles também o seguiram de imediato, deixando para trás o barco e o pai.
Multidões seguem Jesus
23 Jesus viajou por toda a região da Galileia, ensinando nas sinagogas, anunciando as boas-novas do reino e curando as pessoas de todo tipo de doenças. 24 As notícias a seu respeito se espalharam até a Síria, e logo o povo começou a lhe trazer todos que estavam enfermos. Qualquer que fosse a enfermidade ou dor, quer estivessem possuídos por demônio, quer sofressem de convulsões, quer fossem paralíticos, Jesus os curava. 25 Grandes multidões o seguiam, gente da Galileia, das Dez Cidades,[h] de Jerusalém, de toda a Judeia e da região a leste do rio Jordão.
Matthew 4
New King James Version
Satan Tempts Jesus(A)
4 Then (B)Jesus was led up by (C)the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
4 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.’ ”
5 Then the devil took Him up (E)into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 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.’ ”
7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, (H)‘You shall not [a]tempt the Lord your God.’ ”
8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and (I)showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 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
- Matthew 4:7 test
- Matthew 4:10 M Get behind Me
- Matthew 4:17 has drawn near
- Matthew 4:24 Lit. the report of Him
- Matthew 4:25 Lit. Ten Cities
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