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Matthew 4

The Temptation of Jesus

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 aTheng5119 Jesusg2424 was ledg321 up by the Spiritg4151 into the wildernessg2048  bto be temptedg3985 by the devilg1228.

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And after He had  afastedg3522 fortyg5065b daysg2250 and fortyg5065b nightsg3571, He  1theng5306 became hungryg3983.

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And  athe tempterg3985 cameg4334 and saidg3004 to Him, "Ifg1487 You are the  bSong5207 of Godg2316, commandg3004 that theseg3778 stonesg3037 becomeg1096 breadg740."

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But He answeredg611 and saidg3004, "It is writteng1125, ` aMANg444 SHALL NOT LIVEg2198 ON BREADg740 ALONEg3441, BUT ON EVERYg3956 WORDg4487 THAT PROCEEDSg1607 OUT OF THE MOUTHg4750 OF GODg2316.' "

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Theng5119 the devilg1228 *tookg3880 Him into  athe holyg40 cityg4172 and had Him standg2476 on the pinnacleg4419 of the templeg2413,

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and *saidg3004 to Him, "Ifg1487 You are the Song5207 of Godg2316, throwg906 Yourselfg4572 downg2736; for it is writteng1125, ` aHE WILL COMMANDg1781 HIS ANGELSg32a CONCERNINGg4012 YOU'; and `ON their HANDSg5495 THEY WILL BEARg142 YOU UP, SOg3379 THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKEg4350 YOUR FOOTg4228 AGAINSTg4314 A STONEg3037.' "

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Jesusg2424 saidg5346 to him, 1On the otherg3825 handg3825, it is writteng1125, ` aYOU SHALL NOT PUTg1598 THE LORDg2962 YOUR GODg2316 TO THE TESTg1598.' "

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 aAgaing3825, the devilg1228 *tookg3880 Him to a veryg3029 highg5308 mountaing3735 and *showedg1166 Him allg3956 the kingdomsg932 of the worldg2889 and their gloryg1391;

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and he saidg3004 to Him, " aAllg3956 theseg3778 thingsg3778 I will giveg1325 You, ifg1437 You fallg4098 downg4098 and  1worshipg4352 me."

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Theng5119 Jesusg2424 *saidg3004 to him, "Gog5217, Satang4567! For it is writteng1125, ` aYOU SHALL WORSHIPg4352 THE LORDg2962 YOUR GODg2316, AND  1SERVEg3000 HIM ONLYg3441.' "

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Theng5119 the devilg1228 *leftg863 Him; and beholdg2400,  aangelsg32a cameg4334 and began to ministerg1247 to Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

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Nowg1161 when Jesus heardg191 that  aJohng2491 had been takeng3860 into custodyg3860,  bHe withdrewg402 into Galileeg1056;

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and leavingg2641 Nazarethg3478, He cameg2064 and  asettledg2730 in Capernaumg2746b, which is by the seag3864, in the regiong3725 of Zebulung2194 and Naphtalig3508.

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This was to fulfillg4137 whatg3588 was spokeng3004 throughg1223 Isaiahg2268 the prophetg4396:

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aTHE LANDg1093 OF ZEBULUNg2194 AND THE LANDg1093 OF NAPHTALIg3508,  1BY THE WAYg3598 OF THE SEAg2281, BEYONDg4008 THE JORDANg2446, GALILEEg1056 OF THE  2GENTILESg1484--

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aTHE PEOPLEg2992 WHO WERE SITTINGg2521 IN DARKNESSg4653 SAWg3708 A GREATg3173 LIGHTg5457, AND THOSEg3588 WHO WERE SITTINGg2521 IN THE LANDg5561 AND SHADOWg4639 OF DEATHg2288, UPON THEM A LIGHTg5457 DAWNEDg393."

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 aFrom that timeg5119 Jesusg2424 begang757 to  1preachg2784 and sayg3004, bRepentg3340, for the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772 is at handg1448."

The First Disciples

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 aNow as Jesus was walkingg4043 by  bthe Seag2281 of Galileeg1056, He sawg3708 twog1417 brothersg80,  cSimong4613 who was calledg3004 Peterg4074, and Andrewg406 his brotherg80, castingg906 a netg293b into the seag2281; for they were fishermeng231.

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And He *saidg3004 to them, 1Followg1205g3694 Me, and I will makeg4160 you fishersg231 of meng444."

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Immediatelyg2112 they leftg863 their netsg1350 and followedg190 Him.

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Goingg4260 on from thereg1564 He sawg3708 twog1417 otherg243 brothersg80,  1 aJamesg2385 the son of Zebedeeg2199, and  2Johng2491 his brotherg80, in the boatg4143 with Zebedeeg2199 their fatherg3962, mendingg2675 their netsg1350; and He calledg2564 them.

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Immediatelyg2112 they leftg863 the boatg4143 and their fatherg3962, and followedg190 Him.

Ministry in Galilee

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Jesus was goingg4013  athroughoutg4013 allg3650 Galileeg1056,  bteachingg1321 in their synagoguesg4864 and  cproclaimingg2784 the  1gospelg2098 of the kingdomg932, and  dhealingg2323 everyg3956 kindg3956 of diseaseg3554 and everyg3956 kindg3956 of sicknessg3119 amongg1722 the peopleg2992.

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The newsg189 about Him spreadg565  athroughoutg1519 allg3650 Syriag4947; and they broughtg4374 to Him allg3956 who were illg2192g2560, those sufferingg4912 with variousg4164 diseasesg3554 and painsg931,  bdemoniacsg1139,  1 cepilepticsg4583,  dparalyticsg3885; and He healedg2323 them.

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Largeg4183 crowdsg3793  afollowedg190 Him from Galileeg1056 and  bthe Decapolisg1179 and Jerusalemg2414 and Judeag2453 and from  cbeyondg4008 the Jordang2446.



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