Kujaribiwa Kwa Yesu
(Marko 1:12-13; Luka 4:1-13)
14:1 Kut 34:28; 1Fal 19:8Kisha Yesu akaongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu kwenda nyikani ili akajaribiwe na ibilisi. 24:2 Kut 34:28; 1Fal 19:8Baada ya kufunga siku arobaini usiku na mchana, hatimaye akaona njaa. 34:3 1The 3:5; Mk 3:11; Ufu 2:18Mjaribu akamjia na kumwambia, “Ikiwa wewe ndiye Mwana wa Mungu, amuru mawe haya yawe mikate.”
44:4 Kum 8:3; Yn 4:34Lakini Yesu akajibu, “Imeandikwa: ‘Mtu haishi kwa mkate tu, ila kwa kila neno litokalo katika kinywa cha Mungu.’ ”
54:5 Neh 11:1; Mt 27:5Ndipo ibilisi akamchukua Yesu mpaka mji mtakatifu na kumweka juu ya mnara mrefu wa Hekalu, 64:6 Za 91:11-12; Mt 4:3akamwambia, “Kama wewe ndiwe Mwana wa Mungu jitupe chini. Kwa kuwa imeandikwa:
“ ‘Atakuagizia malaika zake,
nao watakuchukua mikononi mwao
ili usije ukajikwaa mguu wako katika jiwe.’ ”
74:7 Kum 6:16Yesu akamjibu, “Pia imeandikwa: ‘Usimjaribu Bwana Mungu wako.’ ”
8Kwa mara nyingine, ibilisi akamchukua Yesu mpaka kwenye kilele cha mlima mrefu na kumwonyesha falme zote za dunia na fahari zake, 9kisha akamwambia, “Nitakupa hivi vyote kama ukinisujudia na kuniabudu.”
104:10 Ay 1:6-9; Rum 16:20; 6:13Yesu akamwambia, “Ondoka mbele yangu, Shetani! Kwa maana imeandikwa, ‘Mwabudu Bwana Mungu wako, na umtumikie yeye peke yake.’ ”
114:11 Lk 22:43; Ebr 1:14Ndipo ibilisi akamwacha, nao malaika wakaja na kumhudumia.
Yesu Aanza Kuhubiri
(Marko 1:14-15; Luka 4:14-15)
124:12 Mt 14:3; Mk 1:14Yesu aliposikia kwamba Yohana Mbatizaji alikuwa ametiwa gerezani, alirudi Galilaya. 134:13 Mk 9:33; Yn 2:12Akaondoka Nazareti akaenda kuishi Kapernaumu, mji ulioko karibu na bahari, katika mipaka ya nchi ya Zabuloni na Naftali, 144:14 Isa 9:1, 2; 9:1; Mt 1:22ili kutimiza unabii wa nabii Isaya, kama alivyosema:
154:15 Isa 9:1, 2“Nchi ya Zabuloni na nchi ya Naftali,
kwenye njia ya kuelekea baharini,
ngʼambo ya Yordani,
Galilaya ya watu wa Mataifa:
164:16 Isa 9:1-2; Yn 1:4-9watu wale waliokaa gizani
wameona nuru kuu;
nao wale walioishi katika nchi ya uvuli wa mauti,
nuru imewazukia.”
174:17 Mt 3:2; Mk 1:14, 15Tangu wakati huo, Yesu alianza kuhubiri akisema: “Tubuni, kwa maana Ufalme wa Mbinguni umekaribia.”
Yesu Awaita Wanafunzi Wake Wa Kwanza
(Marko 1:16-20; Luka 5:1-11)
184:18 Mk 7:31; Yn 6:1; Mt 16:17-18Yesu alipokuwa anatembea kando ya Bahari ya Galilaya, aliwaona ndugu wawili, Simoni aitwaye Petro, na Andrea ndugu yake. Walikuwa wakizitupa nyavu zao baharini kwa kuwa wao walikuwa wavuvi. 194:19 Lk 5:28; Yn 1:43Yesu akawaambia, “Njooni, nifuateni nami nitawafanya mwe wavuvi wa watu.” 204:20 Mk 10:28; Lk 18:28; Mt 19:27Mara wakaziacha nyavu zao, wakamfuata.
214:21 Mk 3:17; Lk 8:51Alipoendelea mbele kutoka pale, akawaona ndugu wengine wawili, Yakobo mwana wa Zebedayo na Yohana nduguye, wakiwa wamekaa kwenye mashua pamoja na baba yao Zebedayo, wakizitengeneza nyavu zao. Yesu akawaita. 224:22 Mt 4:19Nao mara wakaiacha mashua yao, pamoja na baba yao, wakamfuata.
Yesu Ahubiri Na Kuponya Wagonjwa
(Luka 6:17-19)
234:23 Mk 1:39; Lk 4:15, 44; 7:22; Yn 18:20; 3:10; Mk 1:14; Mdo 20; 25; 28:23, 31Yesu akapita katika Galilaya yote, akifundisha katika masinagogi yao, akihubiri habari njema za Ufalme, na akiponya kila ugonjwa na kila aina ya maradhi miongoni mwa watu. 244:24 Lk 2:2; Mk 1:32; 5:15-18; Mt 17:15; Mk 2:3Kwa hiyo sifa zake zikaenea sehemu zote za Shamu, nao watu wakamletea wote waliokuwa na magonjwa mbalimbali na maumivu, waliopagawa na pepo wachafu, wenye kifafa na waliopooza, naye akawaponya. 254:25 Mk 3:7-8; Lk 6:17Makutano makubwa ya watu yakawa yanamjia kutoka Galilaya, Dekapoli,4:25 Yaani Miji Kumi. Yerusalemu, Uyahudi na kutoka ngʼambo ya Mto Yordani.
Jesus Is Tempted in the Desert
1The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. There the devil tempted him. 2After 40 days and 40 nights of going without eating, Jesus was hungry. 3The tempter came to him. He said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Man must not live only on bread. He must also live on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” (Deuteronomy 8:3)
5Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city. He had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. It is written,
“ ‘The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you.
They will lift you up in their hands.
Then you won’t trip over a stone.’ ” (Psalm 91:11,12)
7Jesus answered him, “It is also written, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:16)
8Finally, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9“If you bow down and worship me,” he said, “I will give you all this.”
10Jesus said to him, “Get away from me, Satan! It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God. He is the only one you should serve.’ ” (Deuteronomy 6:13)
11Then the devil left Jesus. Angels came and took care of him.
Jesus Begins to Preach
12John had been put in prison. When Jesus heard about this, he returned to Galilee. 13Jesus left Nazareth and went to live in the city of Capernaum. It was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14In that way, what the prophet Isaiah had said came true. He had said,
15“Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali!
Galilee, where Gentiles live!
Land along the Mediterranean Sea! Territory east of the Jordan River!
16The people who are now living in darkness
have seen a great light.
They are now living in a very dark land.
But a light has shined on them.” (Isaiah 9:1,2)
17From that time on Jesus began to preach. “Turn away from your sins!” he said. “The kingdom of heaven has come near.”
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
18One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw two brothers, Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake, because they were fishermen. 19“Come and follow me,” Jesus said. “I will send you out to fish for people.” 20At once they left their nets and followed him.
21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers. They were James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee. As they were preparing their nets, Jesus called out to them. 22Right away they left the boat and their father and followed Jesus.
Jesus Heals Sick People
23Jesus went all over Galilee. There he taught in the synagogues. He preached the good news of God’s kingdom. He healed every illness and sickness the people had. 24News about him spread all over Syria. People brought to him all who were ill with different kinds of sicknesses. Some were suffering great pain. Others were controlled by demons. Some were shaking wildly. Others couldn’t move at all. And Jesus healed all of them. 25Large crowds followed him. People came from Galilee, from the area known as the Ten Cities, and from Jerusalem and Judea. Others came from the area across the Jordan River.
