New International Reader's Version

Matthew 4:8-20 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

8. Finally, 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 of this."

10. Jesus 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)

11. Then the devil left Jesus. Angels came and took care of him.

12. John had been put in prison. When Jesus heard about this, he returned to Galilee.

13. Jesus left Nazareth. He went to live in the city of Capernaum. It was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali.

14. In that way, what the prophet Isaiah had said came true. He had said,

15. "Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali! Galilee, where non-Jewish people live! Land along the Mediterranean Sea! Territory east of the Jordan River!

16. The people who are now living in darkness will see a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light will shine on them." (Isaiah 9:1,2)

17. From that time on Jesus began to preach. "Turn away from your sins!" he said. "The kingdom of heaven is near."

18. One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw two brothers. They were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake. They were fishermen.

19. "Come. Follow me," Jesus said. "I will make you fishers of people."

20. At once they left their nets and followed him.