The Holy Bible

[4:1] Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

[4:2] And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

[4:3] And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”

[4:4] But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

[4:5] Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple

[4:6] 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 “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”

[4:7] Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

[4:8] Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

[4:9] And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”

[4:10] Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’”

[4:11] Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.

[4:12] Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

[4:13] And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,

[4:14] so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

[4:15] “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

[4:16] the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”

[4:17] From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

[4:18] While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

[4:19] And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

[4:20] Immediately they left their nets and followed him.

[4:21] And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.

[4:22] Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

[4:23] And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

[4:24] So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

[4:25] And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

[5:2] And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

[5:3] “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

[5:4] “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

[5:5] “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

[5:6] “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

[5:7] “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

[5:8] “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

[5:9] “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

[5:10] “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

[5:11] “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

[5:12] Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

[5:13] “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

[5:14] “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

[5:15] Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.

[5:16] In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

[5:17] “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

[5:18] For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

[5:19] Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

[5:20] For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

[5:21] “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’

[5:22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.

[5:23] So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

[5:24] leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

[5:25] Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

[5:26] Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.

[5:27] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’

[5:28] But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

[5:29] If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.

[5:30] And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.