Matthew 4
Lutheran reading notes
In Matthew chapter 4, the message of the gospel develops the theme of the life and teachings of Jesus as the promised Messiah. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
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And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Matthew 4:2 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Matthew 4:3 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Matthew 4:5 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in {their} hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew 4:6 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. {tempt: or, try, or, put to trial, or, proof}
Matthew 4:7 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Matthew 4:8 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Matthew 4:9 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Matthew 4:10 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Matthew 4:11 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; {cast...: or, delivered up}
Matthew 4:12 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
Matthew 4:13 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew 4:14 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, {by} the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Matthew 4:15 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
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From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:17 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew 4:18 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:19 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they straightway left {their} nets, and followed him.
Matthew 4:20 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James {the son} of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew 4:21 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Matthew 4:22 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Matthew 4:23 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matthew 4:24 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and {from} Decapolis, and {from} Jerusalem, and {from} Judaea, and {from} beyond Jordan.
Matthew 4:25 highlights life and teaching of jesus with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.