Matthew 4

The Temptation of Christ

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted
of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he
was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said,
If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

But he answered and said,
It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceeded out of the mouth of God.

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a
pinnacle of the temple, 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.

Jesus said unto him,
It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee,
if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

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.

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold,
angels came and ministered unto him.

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say,
Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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.

And he saith unto them,
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

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