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1 - At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.

2 - There He fasted for forty days and nights; and after that He suffered from hunger.

3 - So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."

4 - "It is written," replied Jesus, <FO>"`It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"<Fo>

5 - Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,

6 - and said, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, <FO>"`To His angels He will give orders concerning thee, and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"<Fo>

7 - "Again it is written," replied Jesus, <FO>"`Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"<Fo>

8 - Then the Devil took Him to the top of an exceedingly lofty mountain, from which he caused Him to see all the Kingdoms of the world and their splendour,

9 - and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."

10 - "Begone, Satan!" Jesus replied; "for it is written, <FO>`To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'"<Fo>

11 - Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.

12 - Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

13 - and leaving Nazareth He went and settled at Capernaum, a town by the Lake on the frontiers of Zebulun and Naphtali,

14 - in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,

15 - <FO>"Zebulun's land and Naphtali's land; the road by the Lake; the country beyond the Jordan; Galilee of the Nations!

16 - The people who were dwelling in darkness have seen a brilliant light; and on those who were dwelling in the region of the shadow of death, on them light has dawned."<Fo>

17 - From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

18 - And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

19 - And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

20 - So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,

21 - He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

22 - And they at once left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

23 - Then Jesus travelled through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

24 - Thus His fame spread through all Syria; and they brought all the sick to Him, the people who were suffering from various diseases and pains--demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He cured them.

25 - And great crowds followed Him, coming from Galilee, from the Ten Towns, from Jerusalem, and from beyond the district on the other side of the Jordan.