Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted4:1 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested. by the devil. 2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’4:4 Deut. 8:3”
5Then 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.’4:6 Psalm 91:11,12”
7Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’4:7 Deut. 6:16”
8Again, 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.”
10Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’4:10 Deut. 6:13”
11Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
Jesus Begins to Preach
12When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14to 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—
16the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.”4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
18As 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.” 20At once they left their nets and followed him.
21Going 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, 22and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus Heals the Sick
23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24News 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. 25Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,4:25 That is, the Ten Cities Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.
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.
