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Matthew 4:17-5:2
English Standard Version
Matthew 4:17-5:2
English Standard Version
17 (A)From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, (B)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
18 (C)While walking by (D)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. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you (E)fishers of men.”[b] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds
23 (F)And he went throughout all Galilee, (G)teaching in their synagogues and (H)proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and (I)healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout all (J)Syria, and (K)they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and (L)pains, (M)those oppressed by demons, (N)those having seizures, and (O)paralytics, and he healed them. 25 (P)And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the (Q)Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
The Sermon on the Mount
5 Seeing the crowds, (R)he went up on the mountain, and when he (S)sat down, his disciples came to him.
The Beatitudes
2 And (T)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:17 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
- Matthew 4:19 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
Matthew 4:17-5:2
New International Version
Matthew 4:17-5:2
New International Version
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(A) has come near.”
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(B)
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(C) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(D) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,”(E) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.(F)
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(G) They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.(H)
Jesus Heals the Sick
23 Jesus went throughout Galilee,(I) teaching in their synagogues,(J) proclaiming the good news(K) of the kingdom,(L) and healing every disease and sickness among the people.(M) 24 News about him spread all over Syria,(N) and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,(O) those having seizures,(P) and the paralyzed;(Q) and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis,[a] Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.(R)
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes(S)
He said:
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:25 That is, the Ten Cities
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