The Temptation of Jesus
(Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:1–13)
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Heb 2:18Luk 4:1-13Mrk 1:12-15Heb 4:15-16Rom 8:14Ezk 43:5Jhn 14:30Ezk 3:14 After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. Deu 9:18Exo 34:281Ki 19:8Luk 4:2Deu 9:9Deu 9:25Exo 24:18Deu 18:18
The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 1Th 3:5Gen 3:1-5Num 11:4-6Luk 22:31-32Rev 2:10Psa 78:17-20Gen 25:29-34Job 1:9-12
But Jesus answered, “It is written: Deu 8:3Luk 4:4Jhn 6:63Jhn 6:31-59Rom 15:4Eph 6:17Exo 16:15Luk 4:8
‘Man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ 1”
Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. Luk 4:9Mat 27:53Rev 11:2Isa 48:2Dan 9:16Dan 9:24Isa 52:1Jhn 19:11 “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: Psa 91:11-12Heb 1:14Psa 34:72Co 11:14Psa 34:20Mat 4:4Job 5:23Job 1:10
‘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.’ 2”
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ 3” Deu 6:161Co 10:9Psa 78:41Psa 78:18Heb 3:9Exo 17:2Exo 17:7Act 5:9
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 1Jn 2:15-16Rev 11:15Luk 4:5-7Mat 16:26Psa 49:16-171Pe 1:24Heb 11:24-26Dan 4:30 “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” 2Co 4:4Dan 5:18-19Jhn 16:11Rev 19:10Rev 22:8-91Co 10:20-21Psa 72:111Sa 2:7-8
“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ 4” Deu 6:13-14Deu 10:20Jos 24:14Luk 4:81Sa 7:3Jas 4:7Mat 16:231Pe 5:9
Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him. Mat 26:53Luk 22:43Heb 1:14Luk 4:13Rev 5:11-12Heb 1:6Luk 22:53Mat 28:2-5
Jesus Begins His Ministry
(Isaiah 9:1–7; Mark 1:14–15; Luke 4:14–15)
When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee. Mrk 1:14Luk 3:20Mat 14:3Luk 4:14Jhn 3:24Mrk 6:17Jhn 4:43Jhn 4:54 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, Jhn 4:46Mrk 1:21Mat 11:23Jhn 6:24Jhn 6:59Jhn 2:12Jhn 6:17Jos 19:10-16 to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: Isa 9:1-2Mat 2:23Luk 24:44Luk 22:37Mat 12:17-21Mat 2:15Jhn 15:25Jhn 19:28
“Land of Zebulun Isa 9:1Jos 21:322Ki 15:291Ki 9:11Jos 20:7
and land of Naphtali,
the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people living in darkness Isa 9:2Isa 42:6-7Luk 1:78-79Isa 60:1-3Mic 7:8Luk 2:32Psa 107:10-14Amo 5:8
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death,
a light has dawned.” 5
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Mat 3:2Act 2:38Mrk 1:14-15Luk 5:32Luk 24:47Act 17:30Act 26:20Luk 15:7
The First Disciples
(Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11; John 1:35–42)
As 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 sea, for they were fishermen. Jhn 1:40-42Mat 10:2Mrk 1:16-20Luk 6:14Luk 5:1-11Mat 16:181Co 1:27-29Jhn 21:1 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Mrk 1:17-18Jhn 12:26Mat 16:24Luk 9:59Jhn 1:43Jhn 21:22Luk 5:27Mrk 2:14 And at once they left their nets and followed Him. Mrk 10:28-31Mat 19:271Ki 19:21Luk 18:28-30Psa 119:60Gal 1:16Mat 10:37
Going 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, mending their nets. Jesus called them, Mat 10:2Mrk 1:19-20Mrk 3:17Act 12:2Jhn 21:2Luk 5:10-11Mat 17:1Mat 20:20-21 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him. Mat 10:37Deu 33:9-10Luk 14:26Luk 9:59-60Mrk 1:202Co 5:16Luk 14:33
Jesus Heals the Multitudes
(Mark 3:7–12; Luke 6:17–19)
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Mat 9:35Mrk 1:39Luk 7:22Act 10:38Mat 11:5Luk 4:15-18Mat 13:54Mat 24:14 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them. Mat 17:15Mat 8:6Luk 2:2Luk 5:15Mat 12:22Mat 15:22Mat 17:18Act 10:38
The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, 6 Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. Luk 6:17Mrk 5:20Mrk 3:7-8Mrk 7:31Luk 6:19Mat 12:15Mat 19:2Mat 5:1