Matthew 4:7-17

7 Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, '¹YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.' "

8 ²Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

9 and he said to Him, "³All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me."

10 Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, '⁴YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.' "

11 Then the devil left Him; and behold, ⁵angels came and began to minister to Him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

12 Now when Jesus heard that ⁶John had been taken into custody, ⁷He withdrew into Galilee;

13 and leaving Nazareth, He came and ⁸settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

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

15 "⁹THE LAND OF ZEBULUN AND THE LAND OF NAPHTALI, BY THE WAY OF THE SEA, BEYOND THE JORDAN, GALILEE OF THE GENTILES -

16 "¹⁰THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED."

17 ¹¹From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "¹²Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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Cross References 12

1. Deuteronomy 6:16
2. Matthew 16:26; 1 John 2:15-17
3. 1 Corinthians 10:20
4. Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20
5. Matthew 26:53; Luke 22:43; Hebrews 1:14
6. Matthew 14:3; Mark 1:14; Luke 3:20; John 3:24
7. Mark 1:14; Luke 4:14; John 1:43; John 2:11
8. Matthew 11:23; Mark 1:21; Mark 2:1; Luke 4:23, 31; John Mark 2:12; John 4:46
9. Isaiah 9:1
10. Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 60:1-3; Luke 2:32
11. Mark 1:14, 15
12. Matthew 3:2

Footnotes 6

[a]. Lit "Again"
[b]. Lit "prostrate Yourself"
[c]. Or "fulfill religious duty to Him"
[d]. Or "Toward the sea"
[e]. Lit "nations", usually non-Jewish
[f]. Or "proclaim"

Matthew 4:7-17

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Jesus Begins His Ministry

Cross References 12

Footnotes 6