THE DEVIL TEMPTS JESUS

1 THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But 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.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And 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.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then 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.
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

JESUS PREACHES REPENTANCE
12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

JESUS CALLS FOUR FISHERMEN
18 And 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.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
21 And 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.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

JESUS MINISTERS TO A GREAT MULTITUDE

23 And 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.
24 And 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.
25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan.

THE DEVIL TEMPTS JESUS

1Then was Iesus led vp of the Spirit into the wildernesse, to bee tempted of the deuill.

2And when hee had fasted forty dayes and forty nights, hee was afterward an hungred.

3And when the tempter came to him, hee said, If thou be the sonne of God, command that these stones bee made bread.

4But he answered, and said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread alone, but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5Then the deuill taketh him vp into the holy Citie, and setteth him on a pinacle of the Temple,

6And saith vnto him, If thou bee the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge concerning thee, & in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foote against a stone.

7Iesus said vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8Againe the Deuill taketh him vp into an exceeding high mountaine, and sheweth him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them:

9And saith vnto him, All these things will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe and worship me.

10Then saith Iesus vnto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.

11Then the deuill leaueth him, and behold, Angels came and ministred vnto him.

12 Now when Iesus had heard that Iohn was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee.

13And leauing Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is vpon the Sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthali:

14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,

15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthali, by the way of the Sea beyond Iordane, Galilee of the Gentiles:

16The people which sate in darkenesse, saw great light: and to them which sate in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung vp.

17 From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

18 And Iesus 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)

19And he saith vnto them, Follow mee: and I will make you fishers of men.

20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21And going on from thence, hee sawe other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

22And they immediatly left the shippe and their father, and followed him.

23 And Iesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease among the people.

24And his fame went thorowout all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people that were taken with diuerse diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunaticke, and those that had the palsie, and he healed them.

25And there followed him great great multitudes of people, from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Hierusalem, and from Iudea, and from beyond Iordane.

I - XI == MK 1: 12-13 ; LK 4:1-13 ; HEB 2:18 4:15

II == EX 34:28 ; 1st KING 19:8

IV == DEUT 8:3

V == Neh 11:1 ; Isa 48:2 ; 52:1 ; Dan 9:24 ; Matt 27:53 ; Rev 11:2 ; 21:10

VI == PS 91:11-12

VII == Deut 6:16

X == Deut 6:13 ; 10:20 ; Josh 24:14 ; 1st Sam 7:3 ; Mark 8:33

XI == Heb 1:14 ; Matt 26:53 ; Luke 22:43

XII == Matt 14:3 ; Mark 1:14 ; Luke 3:20 ; 4:14 , 31 ; John 1:43 ; 4:43

XIII == Mark 1:21 ; Luke 4:23 ; John 2:12

XV == Isa 9:1-2

XVI == Isa 42:7 ; Luke 2:32

XVII == Matt 3:2 ; 10:7 ; Mark 1:14-15

XVIII == Mark 1:16-18 ; Luke 5:2 ; John 1:42

XIX == Luke 5:10-11

XX == Mark 10:28 ; Luke 18:28

XXI == Mark 1:19-20 ; Luke 5:10

XXV == Mark 3:7

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. 3 The tempter approached and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread." 4 He said in reply, "It is written: 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.'" 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, 6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you and 'with their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'" 7 Jesus answered him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'"8 Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence, 9 and he said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me." 10 At this, Jesus said to him, "Get away, Satan! It is written: 'The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.'" 11 Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him. 12 When he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: 15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, 16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen."17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."18 As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. 19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."20 At once they left their nets and followed him. 21 He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, 22 and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him. 23 He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people. 24 His fame spread to all of Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases and racked with pain, those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them. he Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

CHRIST'S FAST OF FORTY DAYS: Christ is tempted, Christ begins to preach and call disciples to him to work miracles

V 1-11 JESUS SPIRITUAL MINISTY PREPARATION. I. Jesus and Israel are both called God's son (3:17 Ex 4:22) II. The tempataions of both Jesus and Israel are preceded by a baptism. (3:13-17 1st Cor 10:1-5) III. Israel tested 40 years, Jesus tested forty days and forty nights. (4:2) IV. Israel failed its testing in the wilderness while Jesu through obedience triumphs over Satan (4:11)

v 1,2. Jesus was actually driven by the Spirit into the wilderness, Mk. 1:12, where He fasted 40 day and nights. This may have been on a mountain overlooking Jericho. Satan tempted Him at least at the end, when His resistance and human body was weak from hunger.

MT 4:12 LK 3:19, 20 JN 4:1-42 THE SEVENTEENTH STEP THE JORDAN RIVER TO SYCHAN IN SAMARIA

MT 4: 13-22 5:14-17 MK 1:14-38 LK 4:31-42 THE TWENTH STEP FROM NAZARETH TO CAPERNAUM

v 3,4. The first test regarded "son ship:. Jesus had power to turn stones to bread, but God’s will had been for Christ to fast, so He answered with Deut. 8:3, not to live by bread alone but by the Word of God. (This also authenticated Deuteronomy) v 5-7. V 6 IT IS WRITTEN: Jesus (4:4 , 7 , 10 ) and Satan (4:6) quoted from scripture, the difference being Jesus quoted it with sensitivity and reverence. Satan changes the meaning for his own use. In PS 91: 11-12 Satan uses it to viotales its original meaning. The bible does not advocate testing God but encourages trust and faith in God's protection. Satan took Jesus to a pinnacle of the temple, inferring from Mal. 3:1 that Jesus could appear spectacularly to the people. Besides, angels would protect Him, Ps. 91:11,12, although Satan did not quote that accurately. This would not have been God’s will either, so Jesus quoted Deut. 6:16, not to tempt God.

MATTHEW 4:11 HEAVEN'S ANGELS MINISTERED TO HIM IN THE WILDERNESS

v 8-11. Satan is the prince of this world, Jn. 12:31, and offered Christ the kingdom without the cross, if He would worship him. Jesus would have worshiped an inferior and would have wanted the plan of salvation, so He again answered from Deut. 6:13 and 10:20 that only God should be worshiped.

SHEWED HIM: That is pointed out to him where each Kingdom lay; and set forth in words what was most admirable and glorious in each of them. Set before him as a large map set before his eyes. a lively representation of all those kingdoms. Satan used the same method in these temptations he used on Eve in the garden and what is described in 1st Jn. 2:16, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life. Satan only left for a time, Lk. 4:13, but as soon as he left, God sent angels to minister to Jesus.

V 12 – 17 Jesus Begins His Ministry at Capernaum

MT 4:12 JESUS BEGINS PREACHING IN GABILEE

Gabilee: North of Judean and Samaia it is the uppermost region of Palestine. In ancient Israel several of the Nation's tribes called it home.

In the eighth century BC ( 2 Kings 15:29) after the military devastations by the Assyrians Galilee was ruled separately from Judea land Samaria for most of it history extending well into the New Times.

Jesus chose Galilee to restore the "Lost Sheep of the house of Israel" (15:24) Also Jesus regathered his scattered disciples (26:31-32) and sent them on a worldwide mission (28:7 , 10 16-20)

v 12-17. When Jesus heard John was in prison He left Nazareth and went to Capernaum, fulfilling Isa. 9:1,2, that the light would be brought to the land of Zebulun and Naphtali. Other gospels tell of the call of disciples, but Matthew points out that Jesus did not actually begin His preaching ministry until John the Baptist was put in prison. The reason for John’s imprisonment is stated in 14:3. As in Mt. 3:2, the kingdom was imminent, but not immediate, because the Jews did not accept their Messiah.
Nahum means compassionate or comfort. Capernaum means city of nahum, or city of comfort (Not his home). It is interesting that Jesus, Son of the God of all comfort, 2 Cor. 1:3, used this city as His headquarters.

Mt 4:15-16 The Land of Zebuln.....dawned: Is 9:1-2 concerning the land allotment of two Israelite tribes "Zebulum and Naphtali" The Assyrian invsions from 733 to 732 BC (2 Kings 15:29) ravaged these two Galilean regions first.

By restoring the 12 tribes in the New Covenant (Mt 19:27 Rev 7:4-8) Jesus targeted Galilee as the place to begin reversing the tragedies of Israil's history. "Capernaum" (4:13) is a town north of the Sea of Galilee where the tribal territories of Zebulum and Naphtali intersected. Isaiah hopes and foresees a latter time (Is 9:1) when God will restor hope to Galilee. This is the links Matthew uses with Jesus' residence in "Capernaum" Isaiah 9:1-2 waits on the Immanuel prophecy of the birth of a New King. A new king who will sit "upon the Throne of David" (Is 9:7) and restore the light of hope to Galilee (Lk 1:32-33)

MT 18-22 THE CALL OF THE FOUR DISCIPIES

v 18-22. This is not Jesus’ first contact with these disciples. Fisherman: Comman occupation, Peter, James and John. Jesus enjoyed a special relationship with the three (17:1 26:37) His call to them as converts, not service is in John 1:35-42. The order of events was first His baptism, then His temptation in the wilderness. The first call of disciples followed that, then the return to Nazareth and to Cana where Jesus turned the water into wine as His first miracle. On this second call, here and Mk. 1:16-20, these fishermen are being called to leave their nets permanently and become fishers of men. James and John left their father and the entire fishing business. Mark records this was before Jesus cast a demon out of a man in the synagogue, then went to heal Peter’s mother-in-law. Some time later, it appears they were still fishermen, and in Luke 5:1-11 Jesus gave them the third call, and this time they did not return to fish except the time after the resurrection, John 21:9.

MT 4:23 JESUS MINISTERS TO CROWDS OF PEOPLE 

MT 4:23 8:24 MK 1:39-45 LK 4:43-5:16 FROM CAPERNAUM TO HIS FIRST PREACHING TOUR OF GALILEE

MT 4:24-25 MK 3:7-12 HEALS MANY ALONG THE ROUTE

Verses 23 - 25 Early Ministry of Jesus

v 23-25. This summarizes Jesus ministry: Teaching and preaching in synagogues throughout Galilee, He had a prophetic ministry, Deut. 18:15-19; He proclaimed the good news of the kingdom; He healed all sicknesses and diseases. People flocked in from Syria, north of Galilee; from all over Galilee; from Decapolis, the ten city area south and southeast of the Sea of Galilee; from Jerusalem, Judea; and beyond the Jordan, meaning the Perea area east of the Jordan. Some who came for healing were saved spiritual