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1 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil.
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1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
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2 After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry.
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2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
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3 Then the Devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn into bread."
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3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
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4 But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, "Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.' "
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4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
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5 Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple,
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5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
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6 and said to him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for the scripture says, "God will give orders to his angels about you; they will hold you up with their hands, so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.' "
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6 "If you are the Son of God," 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.' "
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7 Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, "Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
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7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
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8 Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness.
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8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
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9 "All this I will give you," the Devil said, "if you kneel down and worship me."
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9 "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."
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10 Then Jesus answered, "Go away, Satan! The scripture says, "Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!' "
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10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' "
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11 Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.
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11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
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12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee.
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12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee.
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13 He did not stay in Nazareth, but went to live in Capernaum, a town by Lake Galilee, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali.
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13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali--
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14 This was done to make come true what the prophet Isaiah had said,
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14 to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
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15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, on the road to the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee, land of the Gentiles!
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15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles--
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16 The people who live in darkness will see a great light. On those who live in the dark land of death the light will shine."
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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."
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17 From that time Jesus began to preach his message: "Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!"
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17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
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18 As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers who were fishermen, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew, catching fish in the lake with a net.
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18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
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19 Jesus said to them, "Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people."
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19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
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20 At once they left their nets and went with him.
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20 At once they left their nets and followed him.
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21 He went on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat with their father Zebedee, getting their nets ready. Jesus called them,
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21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,
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22 and at once they left the boat and their father, and went with him.
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22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
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23 Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom, and healing people who had all kinds of disease and sickness.
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23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
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24 The news about him spread through the whole country of Syria, so that people brought to him all those who were sick, suffering from all kinds of diseases and disorders: people with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics - and Jesus healed them all.
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24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them.
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25 Large crowds followed him from Galilee and the Ten Towns, from Jerusalem, Judea, and the land on the other side of the Jordan.
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25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.
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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
