Matthew 4:8-18

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! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[a]
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

Jesus Begins to Preach

12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.
13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—
14 to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
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.”[b]
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Jesus Calls His First Disciples

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.

Cross References 12

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 21:1; Job 1:6-9; Matthew 16:23; Mark 4:15; Luke 10:18; Luke 13:16; Luke 22:3,31; Romans 16:20; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Corinthians 11:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:9; Revelation 12:9
  • 2. Deuteronomy 6:13
  • 3. James 4:7
  • 4. Matthew 26:53; Luke 22:43; Hebrews 1:14
  • 5. Matthew 14:3
  • 6. Mark 1:14
  • 7. Mark 1:21; Mark 9:33; Luke 4:23,31; John 2:12; John 4:46,47
  • 8. S Matthew 1:22
  • 9. Isaiah 9:1,2; Luke 2:32; Jn 1:4,5,9
  • 10. S Matthew 3:2
  • 11. Matthew 15:29; Mark 7:31; John 6:1
  • 12. Matthew 16:17,18

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