1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted "by the devil.2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from 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 "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' ""7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' ""8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.9 "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' ""11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali —14 to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles —16 the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." [^6]17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people."20 At once they left their nets and followed him.21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, "Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.

1 ثم أصعد يسوع الى البرية من الروح ليجرب من ابليس.2 فبعدما صام اربعين نهارا واربعين ليلة جاع اخيرا.3 فتقدم اليه المجرب وقال له ان كنت ابن الله فقل ان تصير هذه الحجارة خبزا.4 فاجاب وقال مكتوب ليس بالخبز وحده يحيا الانسان بل بكل كلمة تخرج من فم الله.5 ثم اخذه ابليس الى المدينة المقدسة واوقفه على جناح الهيكل.6 وقال له ان كنت ابن الله فاطرح نفسك الى اسفل. لانه مكتوب انه يوصي ملائكته بك. فعلى اياديهم يحملونك لكي لا تصدم بحجر رجلك.7 قال له يسوع مكتوب ايضا لا تجرب الرب الهك.8 ثم اخذه ايضا ابليس الى جبل عال جدا واراه جميع ممالك العالم ومجدها.9 وقال له اعطيك هذه جميعها ان خررت وسجدت لي.10 حينئذ قال له يسوع اذهب يا شيطان. لانه مكتوب للرب الهك تسجد واياه وحده تعبد.11 ثم تركه ابليس واذا ملائكة قد جاءت فصارت تخدمه12 ولما سمع يسوع ان يوحنا اسلم انصرف الى الجليل.13 وترك الناصرة واتى فسكن في كفرناحوم التي عند البحر في تخوم زبولون ونفتاليم.14 لكي يتم ما قيل باشعياء النبي القائل.15 ارض زبولون وارض نفتاليم طريق البحر عبر الاردن جليل الامم.16 الشعب الجالس في ظلمة ابصر نورا عظيما. والجالسون في كورة الموت وظلاله اشرق عليهم نور.17 من ذلك الزمان ابتدأ يسوع يكرز ويقول توبوا لانه قد اقترب ملكوت السموات18 واذ كان يسوع ماشيا عند بحر الجليل ابصر اخوين سمعان الذي يقال له بطرس واندراوس اخاه يلقيان شبكة في البحر فانهما كانا صيادين.19 فقال لهما هلم ورائي فاجعلكما صيادي الناس.20 فللوقت تركا الشباك وتبعاه.21 ثم اجتاز من هناك فرأى اخوين آخرين يعقوب بن زبدي ويوحنا اخاه في السفينة مع زبدي ابيهما يصلحان شباكهما فدعاهما.22 فللوقت تركا السفينة واباهما وتبعاه23 وكان يسوع يطوف كل الجليل يعلم في مجامعهم ويكرز ببشارة الملكوت ويشفي كل مرض وكل ضعف في الشعب.24 فذاع خبره في جميع سورية. فاحضروا اليه جميع السقماء المصابين بامراض واوجاع مختلفة والمجانين والمصروعين والمفلوجين فشفاهم.25 فتبعته جموع كثيرة من الجليل والعشر المدن واورشليم واليهودية ومن عبر الاردن