1 A seguir, foi Jesus levado pelo Espírito ao deserto, para ser tentado pelo diabo. 2 E, depois de jejuar quarenta dias e quarenta noites, teve fome. 3 Então, o tentador, aproximando-se, lhe disse: Se és Filho de Deus, manda que estas pedras se transformem em pães. 4 Jesus, porém, respondeu: Está escrito:

Não só de pão viverá o homem, mas de toda palavra que procede da boca de Deus.

5 Então, o diabo o levou à Cidade Santa, colocou-o sobre o pináculo do templo 6 e lhe disse: Se és Filho de Deus, atira-te abaixo, porque está escrito:

Aos seus anjos ordenará a teu respeito que te guardem;

e:

Eles te susterão nas suas mãos, para não tropeçares nalguma pedra.

7 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Também está escrito:

Não tentarás o Senhor, teu Deus.

8 Levou-o ainda o diabo a um monte muito alto, mostrou-lhe todos os reinos do mundo e a glória deles 9 e lhe disse: Tudo isto te darei se, prostrado, me adorares. 10 Então, Jesus lhe ordenou: Retira-te, Satanás, porque está escrito:

Ao Senhor, teu Deus, adorarás, e só a ele darás culto.

11 Com isto, o deixou o diabo, e eis que vieram anjos e o serviram.

12 Ouvindo, porém, Jesus que João fora preso, retirou-se para a Galileia; 13 e, deixando Nazaré, foi morar em Cafarnaum, situada à beira-mar, nos confins de Zebulom e Naftali; 14 para que se cumprisse o que fora dito por intermédio do profeta Isaías:

15 Terra de Zebulom, terra de Naftali, caminho do mar, além do Jordão, Galileia dos gentios!

16 O povo que jazia em trevas viu grande luz, e aos que viviam na região e sombra da morte resplandeceu-lhes a luz.

17 Daí por diante, passou Jesus a pregar e a dizer: Arrependei-vos, porque está próximo o reino dos céus.

18 Caminhando junto ao mar da Galileia, viu dois irmãos, Simão, chamado Pedro, e André, que lançavam as redes ao mar, porque eram pescadores. 19 E disse-lhes: Vinde após mim, e eu vos farei pescadores de homens. 20 Então, eles deixaram imediatamente as redes e o seguiram. 21 Passando adiante, viu outros dois irmãos, Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, que estavam no barco em companhia de seu pai, consertando as redes; e chamou-os. 22 Então, eles, no mesmo instante, deixando o barco e seu pai, o seguiram.

23 Percorria Jesus toda a Galileia, ensinando nas sinagogas, pregando o evangelho do reino e curando toda sorte de doenças e enfermidades entre o povo. 24 E a sua fama correu por toda a Síria; trouxeram-lhe, então, todos os doentes, acometidos de várias enfermidades e tormentos: endemoninhados, lunáticos e paralíticos. E ele os curou. 25 E da Galileia, Decápolis, Jerusalém, Judeia e dalém do Jordão numerosas multidões o seguiam.

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.2 After fasting for forty days and forty nights, he finally became hungry.3 The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."4 But he answered,"It is written, ‘One must not live on bread alone,but on every word comingout of the mouth of God.’"5 Then the devil took him to the Holy City and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.6 He said to Jesus, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, ‘God will put his angels in charge of you,’and ‘With their hands they will hold you up,so that you will never hit your foot against a rock.’"7 Jesus said to him,"It is also written,‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.’"8 Once more the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.9 He said to Jesus, "I will give you all of these things if you will bow down and worship me!"10 Then Jesus said to him,"Go away,Satan! For it is written,‘You must worship the Lord your Godand serve only him.’"11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he went back to Galilee.13 He left Nazareth and went and settled in Capernaum by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,14 in order to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,15 "O Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,on the road to the sea, across the Jordan,Galilee of the Gentiles!16 The people living in darkness have seen a great light,and for those living in the land and shadow of death,a light has risen."17 From then on, Jesus began to preach and to say,"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!"18 While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.19 He said to them,"Follow me, and I will make you fishermen of people!"20 So at once they left their nets and followed him.21 Going on from there he saw two other brothers—James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee repairing their nets. When he called them,22 they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.23 Then he went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness among the people.24 His fame spread throughout Syria, and people brought to him all who were sick—those afflicted with various diseases and pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralyzed—and he healed them.25 Large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from across the Jordan.