THE GOSPEL ACCORDNG TO MATTHEW
Chapter 4: When Yeshua (Jesus) was led
by the Ruach (the Holy Spirit) into the wilderness to be tested by Lucifer (the
devil) He spent 40 days and 40 nights there, fasting, after which He was very
hungry. Then the Tempter came near and said, “If You are Ben Elohim (Son of
God), tell these stones to become bread.” But Yeshua said in reply, “It is
written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the
mouth of Elohei (God)’” (Deuteronomy 8:3).
Next, Lucifer took Him to the Holy City
(Jerusalem), and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said, “If You are
Elohei, jump down, for it is written: ‘He has commanded His angels to look
after You, and they will hold You up in their hands so that Your foot shall not
strike against a stone’” (Psalm 91:11 & 12). Yeshua
answered him, “It is also written: ‘you shall not tempt Adonai (the Lord), your
God’” (Deuteronomy 6:16).
Once more Lucifer took Him – this time to the
top of a very high mountain – and he showed Him all the kingdoms of the world
and their splendor, and said to Him, “I will give You all of these, if You will
fall down and worship me.” Then Yeshua said to him, “Go! Away with you, Satan! For
it is written: ‘You shall worship Adonai, your God, and you shall serve Him
only’” (Deuteronomy 6:13). Then the Devil left Him, and angels came
and ministered to Him.
When Yeshua had heard that John had been put
into prison, He went up to Galilee. And then, leaving Nazareth, He went up into
Capernaum, which is by the Sea of Galilee, and on the borders of Zebulun and
Nephtali. Thus the words spoken by the prophet Isaiah were to come true: “Land
of Zebulun and land of Nephtali, along the road to the sea, this side of the
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: This people sitting in darkness saw a great Light;
a Light dawned on those who dwelt in the land and in the shadow of death” (Isaiah
8:22-9:2).
From that time on, Yeshua began to preach
saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” As He walked by the Sea of
Galilee He saw 2 brothers – Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew, his brother,
abut to cast a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. He talked to them. “Come
with Me,” He said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” They abandoned their
nets and immediately followed Him. And as they went father He saw 2 other
brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, in a boat together
with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called to them. And they,
too, at once left their boat and their father, and followed Him.
So Yeshua went about in all Galilee, teaching
in the synagogues and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing
every sickness and every infirmity among the people. His fame spread even into
all Syria, and the people brought Him all who were sick, afflicted with various
diseases and sufferings, also demoniacs, lunatics and paralytics, and He healed
them. Great crowds followed Him from Galilee and Decapolis, from Jerusalem and
Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
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