| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. | 1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. |
| 2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. | 2After He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was hungry. |
| 3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. | 3Then the tempter approached Him and said, "If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." |
| 4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. | 4But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." |
| 5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, | 5Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, |
| 6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. | 6and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: He will give His angels orders concerning you, and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone." |
| 7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. | 7Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God." |
| 8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; | 8Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. |
| 9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. | 9And he said to Him, "I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me." |
| 10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. | 10Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him." |
| 11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. | 11Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him. |
| 12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; | 12When He heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee. |
| 13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: | 13He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. |
| 14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, | 14This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: |
| 15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; | 15Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the sea road, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles! |
| 16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. | 16The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the shadowland of death, light has dawned. |
| 17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | 17From then on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!" |
| 18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. | 18As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. |
| 19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. | 19"Follow Me," He told them, "and I will make you fish for people!" |
| 20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. | 20Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. |
| 21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. | 21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. |
| 22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. | 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him. |
| 23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. | 23Jesus was going all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. |
| 24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. | 24Then the news about Him spread throughout Syria. So they brought to Him all those who were afflicted, those suffering from various diseases and intense pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralytics. And He healed them. |
| 25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. | 25Large crowds followed Him from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. |
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