Then ‘Isa was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Iblis. 2When ‘Isa had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. 3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are Ibn Allah, command that these stones become bread.“
4But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of Allah.‘[1]“
5Then Iblis took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and said to him, “If you are Ibn Allah, throw yourself down, for it is written,
‘He will give his angels charge concerning you.’
and,
‘In their hands they will bear you up,
So that you do not dash your foot against a stone.‘”[2]
7‘Isa said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test Allah your God.‘[3]“
8Again, Iblis took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. 9He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.“
10Then ‘Isa said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship Allah your God, and you shall worship him alone.‘”[4]
11Then Iblis left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him. 12Now when ‘Isa heard that Yahya was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Shayathe prophet, saying,
15“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the nations,
16The people living in darkness have seen a great light,
To those living in the land of the shadow of death,
A light has dawned.“[5]
17From that time, ‘Isa began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.“
18Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.“
20They immediately left their nets and followed him. 21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James Ibn Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them. 22They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23‘Isa went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Injil of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them. 25Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
[1] 4:4 Quoting the Taurat, Deuteronomy 8:3.
[2] 4:6 Quoting the Zabur 91:11-12.
[3] 4:7 Quoting the Taurat, Deuteronomy 6:16.
[4] 4:10 Quoting the Taurat, Deuteronomy 6:13.
[5] 4:15-16 Quoting the prophet Shaya 9:1-2.