Good News Bible Anglicised

Matthew 4:8-15 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

8. Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness.

9. “All this I will give you,” the Devil said, “if you kneel down and worship me.”

10. Then Jesus answered, “Go away, Satan! The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’ ”

11. Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.

12. When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee.

13. He did not stay in Nazareth, but went to live in Capernaum, a town by Lake Galilee, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali.

14. This was done to make what the prophet Isaiah had said come true:

15. “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,on the road to the sea, on the other side of the Jordan,Galilee, land of the Gentiles!