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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4#h=17:0-20:0">4:1-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus starts preaching about the Kingdom of the heavens (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4#h=20:0-21:0">4:12-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">First four disciples called to be “fishers of men” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4#h=21:0-22:0">4:18-22</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus preaches, teaches, and heals (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4#h=22:0-23:0">4:23-25</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-1" data-section-citation="040004001040004001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>led by the spirit:</strong> Or “led by the active force.” The Greek word <em>pneuʹma</em> here refers to God’s spirit, which can act as a driving force, moving a person to do things in accord with God’s will.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/0/0">Spirit</a>.”</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>Devil:</strong> From the Greek word <em>di·aʹbo·los,</em> meaning “slanderer.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Joh 6:70;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> 2Ti 3:3</a>) The related verb <em>di·a·balʹlo</em> means “to accuse; bring charges against” and is rendered “was accused” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Lu 16:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072007#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072007/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/478" ><span class="caption"><p>The Wilderness of Judea, West of the Jordan River</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072051#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072051/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/560" ><span class="caption"><p>The Wilderness</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander 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class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-99" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="se"></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/180/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 540</a></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/181/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 6-7</a></p> <div id="p172" data-pid="172"><p data-pid="172" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/182/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="172" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/182/0">11/1/1989, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/45/0">it-2 540;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/45/2"> rr 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/45/5"> w89 11/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/0">w81 7/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/2"> po 145-146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/5"> g74 10/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/7"> g73 12/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/9"> ad 567,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/10"> 975,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/11"> 1184,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/58/12"> 1235;</a><span class="ni"> w40 318</span></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-2" data-section-citation="040004002040004002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:2</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="se"></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/183/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 6-7</a></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/46/0">rr 6;</a></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/59/0">w71 538;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/59/2"> ad 1289;</a><span class="ni"> g66 5/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g64 5/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/59/5"> w61 474;</a><span class="ni"> ns 223</span></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-3" data-section-citation="040004003040004003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/99" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-100"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-100" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-100" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="se"></p> <p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/184/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 60</a></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/185/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 6-7</a></p> <p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/186/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 36</a></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/187/0"><em>“God’s Love,”</em> p. 188</a></p> <div id="p180" data-pid="180"><p data-pid="180" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/188/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="180" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/188/0">8/15/1986, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/47/0">cf 60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/47/2"> rr 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/47/4"> jy 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/47/6"> lv 188;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/47/8"> gt chapter 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/47/10"> w86 8/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/60/0">w71 38-39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/60/3"> ad 891;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/60/4"> w66 534;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/60/5"> w57 596;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/60/6"> w50 133;</a><span class="ni"> w33 59</span></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-4" data-section-citation="040004004040004004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>It is written:</strong> Jesus uses this expression three times when quoting from the Hebrew Scriptures in response to the Devil’s temptations.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Mt 4:7,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> 10</a>.</p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah’s:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">De 8:3</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/0">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/100" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-101"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 8:3; Isa 55:1, 2; Lu 4:4; Joh 4:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-101" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-101" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="se"></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/189/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 6-7</a></p> <div id="p183" data-pid="183"><p data-pid="183" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/190/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/190/0">6/15/2015, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/191/0">6/1/2014, pp. 7-8</a></p><p data-pid="183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/192/0">2/1/2004, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/193/0">3/1/2001, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/194/0">8/15/1999, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/195/0">11/15/1993, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/196/0"><em>True Peace,</em> p. 141</a></p> <p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/0">rr 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/3"> w15 6/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/5"> w14 6/1 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/7"> w04 2/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/9"> w01 3/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/11"> w99 8/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/13"> w93 11/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/48/15"> tp 141;</a></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/0">w85 6/15 13-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/2"> w85 8/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/4"> w85 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/6"> kc 69-70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/8"> w77 677-678;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/10"> w76 371;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/12"> g74 12/8 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/14"> w73 209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/16"> tp73 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/18"> w72 306;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/20"> w71 61;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/22"> ad 229,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/23"> 444,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/24"> 562,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/25"> 834,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/26"> 891,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/27"> 1024,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/28"> 1062,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/29"> 1123,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/30"> 1610,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/31"> 1640,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/32"> 1668;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/33"> g71 12/8 27;</a><span class="ni"> g68 1/8 15;</span><span class="ni"> g67 8/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/37"> w66 170,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/38"> 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/39"> w65 245;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/40"> w64 597;</a><span class="ni"> g63 7/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/42"> w62 433,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/43"> 593,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/44"> 616;</a><span class="ni"> tc 12;</span><span class="ni"> wr 44;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/47"> w61 191;</a><span class="ni"> g61 3/8 4;</span><span class="ni"> g60 1/22 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/50"> w57 307;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/61/51"> w50 133;</a><span class="ni"> w33 60</span></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-5" data-section-citation="040004005040004005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>holy city:</strong> Refers to Jerusalem, which is often called holy because it was the location of Jehovah’s temple.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Ne 11:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/7/1" data-bid="8-2" class="b"> Isa 52:1</a>.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>battlement of the temple:</strong> Or “highest point of the temple.” Lit., “wing of the temple.” The Greek word for “temple” can refer to the temple sanctuary or to the entire temple complex. Therefore, the expression could refer to the top of the wall surrounding the temple complex.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072080#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072080/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/622" ><span class="caption"><p>Battlement of the Temple</p> </span></a><span class="altcaption">Matthew 4:5, 6</span></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/101" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-102"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 11:1; Isa 52:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-102" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-102" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/102" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-103"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:9-12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-103" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-103" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="se"></p> <div id="p186" data-pid="186"><p data-pid="186" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/197/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/197/0">6/2016, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/198/0">3/2016, pp. 31-32</a></p> </div><div id="p187" data-pid="187"><p data-pid="187" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/199/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="187" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/199/0">5/15/2011, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p188" data-pid="188" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/49/0">w16.03 31-32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/49/2"> w16.06 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/49/4"> w11 5/15 18;</a></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/62/0">sl 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/62/2"> ad 781;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/62/3"> w66 534;</a><span class="ni"> g64 11/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/62/5"> w61 160</a></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-6" data-section-citation="040004006040004006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/103" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-104"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 91:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-104" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-104" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p188" data-pid="188" class="se"></p> <p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/200/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 60-61</a></p> <p id="p190" data-pid="190" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/201/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 82,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/202/0"> 664-665</a></p> <p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/203/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 6-7</a></p> <p id="p192" data-pid="192" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/204/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 36</a></p> <div id="p193" data-pid="193"><p data-pid="193" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/205/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="193" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/205/0">5/15/2011, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/50/0">cf 60-61;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/50/2"> it-2 82,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/50/4"> 665;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/50/6"> rr 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/50/9"> jy 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/50/11"> w11 5/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/50/13"> gt chapter 13;</a></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/0">w85 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/2"> g74 10/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/4"> w71 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/6"> ad 939,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/7"> 1328;</a><span class="ni"> g65 3/8 8;</span><span class="ni"> g64 11/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/10"> w63 271;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/11"> w57 596;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/12"> w51 369;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/63/13"> w50 133;</a><span class="ni"> w33 60</span></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-7" data-section-citation="040004007040004007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">De 6:16</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/1">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/104" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-105"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 6:16; Lu 4:12; 1Co 10:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-105" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-105" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="se"></p> <p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/206/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 6-7</a></p> <div id="p196" data-pid="196"><p data-pid="196" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/207/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="196" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/207/0">5/15/2009, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="196" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/208/0">11/15/1993, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p197" data-pid="197" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/51/0">rr 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/51/3"> w09 5/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/51/5"> w93 11/15 18;</a></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/0">w85 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/2"> kc 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/4"> w74 722-723;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/6"> w73 209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/8"> w71 38-39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/11"> w69 331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/12"> w66 462;</a><span class="ni"> g65 3/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/14"> w57 265;</a><span class="ni"> g53 5/8 26;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/64/16"> w50 133</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-8" data-section-citation="040004008040004008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>showed him:</strong> The ruler of the demons apparently caused Jesus to see a vision that appeared to be real.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>kingdoms:</strong> Refers in a general sense to any or all human governments.</p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>world:</strong> Renders the Greek word <em>koʹsmos,</em> here referring to unrighteous human society.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/105" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-106"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:5-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-106" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-106" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p197" data-pid="197" class="se"></p> <p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/209/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 154</a></p> <p id="p199" data-pid="199" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/210/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 158,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/211/0"> 167,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/212/0"> 826,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/213/0"> 1209-1210</a></p> <p id="p200" data-pid="200" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/214/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 7-8</a></p> <p id="p201" data-pid="201" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/215/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 36</a></p> <div id="p202" data-pid="202"><p data-pid="202" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/216/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/216/0">4/15/2010, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/217/0">11/1/1989, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/218/0">5/1/1986, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p203" data-pid="203" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/219/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 16-18</a></p> <p id="p204" data-pid="204" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/0">ijwbq article 154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/2"> it-2 158,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/4"> 167,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/6"> 826,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/8"> 1209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/10"> rr 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/12"> jy 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/14"> w10 4/15 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/16"> gt chapter 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/18"> w89 11/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/21"> pe 16-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/52/23"> w86 5/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/0">w81 5/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/2"> w75 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/4"> og 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/6"> w74 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/8"> w72 623-624;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/10"> dn 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/12"> w71 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/15"> ad 997,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/16"> 1002,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/17"> 1036;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/18"> w64 378;</a><span class="ni"> bf 511;</span><span class="ni"> g62 10/8 21;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/21"> w61 160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/22"> w59 478;</a><span class="ni"> yw 179;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/65/24"> w52 436;</a><span class="ni"> lg 56</span></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-9" data-section-citation="040004009040004009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>do an act of worship:</strong> The Greek verb that can be rendered “to worship” is here in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/1/0">aorist</a> tense, which indicates a momentary action. Rendering it “do an act of worship” shows that the Devil did not ask Jesus to do constant or continuous worship to him; it was a single “act of worship.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p204" data-pid="204" class="se"></p> <p id="p205" data-pid="205" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/220/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1008</a></p> <p id="p206" data-pid="206" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/221/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 167,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/222/0"> 826,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/223/0"> 1211</a></p> <p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/224/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 7-9</a></p> <p id="p208" data-pid="208" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/225/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 36</a></p> <div id="p209" data-pid="209"><p data-pid="209" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/226/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="209" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/226/0">10/15/2001, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="209" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/227/0">1/15/1993, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="209" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/228/0">12/1/1991, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p210" data-pid="210" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/229/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 16-18</a></p> <p id="p211" data-pid="211" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/230/0"><em>Trinity,</em> pp. 14-15</a></p> <p id="p212" data-pid="212" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/0">it-1 1008;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/2"> it-2 167,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/4"> 826,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/6"> 1211;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/8"> rr 7-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/11"> jy 36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/13"> w01 10/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/15"> w93 1/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/17"> w91 12/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/19"> gt chapter 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/21"> pe 16-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/53/23"> ti 14-15;</a></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/0">w84 10/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/2"> w83 5/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/4"> w81 5/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/6"> w75 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/8"> og 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/10"> w74 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/12"> w72 623-624;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/14"> dn 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/16"> w71 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/19"> ad 695,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/20"> 1002,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/21"> 1675;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/22"> te 53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/24"> w67 764;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/25"> w66 400,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/26"> 534;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/27"> w64 426;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/28"> w63 346;</a><span class="ni"> bf 511;</span><span class="ni"> g62 1/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g62 10/8 21;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/32"> w58 453;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/33"> w54 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/34"> w52 436;</a><span class="ni"> lg 56;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/66/36"> w50 133;</a><span class="ni"> w41 43,</span><span class="ni"> 228</span></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-10" data-section-citation="040004010040004010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>Satan:</strong> From the Hebrew word <em>sa·tanʹ,</em> meaning “resister; adversary.”</p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">De 6:13</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/2">App. C</a>.</p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>and it is to him alone you must render sacred service:</strong> Or “and you must serve only him.” The Greek verb <em>la·treuʹo</em> basically means serving, but since it is used in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/2/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> in reference to serving or worshipping God, it can appropriately be translated “to render sacred service; to serve; to worship.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Lu 1:74;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> 2:37;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/2" data-bid="15-3" class="b"> 4:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/3" data-bid="15-4" class="b"> Ac 7:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/4" data-bid="15-5" class="b"> Ro 1:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/5" data-bid="15-6" class="b"> Php 3:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/6" data-bid="15-7" class="b"> 2Ti 1:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/7" data-bid="15-8" class="b"> Heb 9:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/8" data-bid="15-9" class="b"> 12:28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/9" data-bid="15-10" class="b"> Re 7:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/10" data-bid="15-11" class="b"> 22:3</a>) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">De 6:13</a>, the verse Jesus quoted, the Hebrew word rendered “serve” is <em>ʽa·vadhʹ.</em> It also means “to serve” but may likewise be rendered “to worship.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Ex 3:12</a>; ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">2Sa 15:8</a>, ftn.) Jesus was determined to render Jehovah exclusive devotion.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/106" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-107"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 22:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-107" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-107" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/107" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-108"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 5:9; 6:13; 10:20; Lu 4:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-108" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-108" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p212" data-pid="212" class="se"></p> <p id="p213" data-pid="213" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/231/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 868,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/232/0"> 1211</a></p> <p id="p214" data-pid="214" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/233/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> p. 9</a></p> <div id="p215" data-pid="215"><p data-pid="215" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/234/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/234/0">3/1/2012, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/235/0">4/15/2010, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/236/0">9/15/2008, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/237/0">11/15/2000, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/238/0">11/15/1993, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p216" data-pid="216" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/239/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 215</a></p> <p id="p217" data-pid="217" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/0">it-2 868,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/2"> 1211;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/4"> rr 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/7"> w12 3/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/9"> w10 4/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/11"> w08 9/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/13"> w00 11/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/15"> w93 11/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/54/17"> rs 215;</a></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/0">kc 70-71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/2"> yb78 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/4"> us 31-32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/6"> w75 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/8"> w75 716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/10"> fu 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/12"> og 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/14"> w74 69-70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/16"> w73 209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/18"> w72 627;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/20"> dn 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/22"> w71 116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/24"> ad 163,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/25"> 919,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/26"> 1242,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/27"> 1431,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/28"> 1675;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/29"> kj 398;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/30"> te 139;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/32"> w69 331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/33"> w67 764;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/34"> w66 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/35"> w65 423;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/36"> w64 671;</a><span class="ni"> bf 511;</span><span class="ni"> g59 9/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/67/39"> w50 133</a></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-11" data-section-citation="040004011040004011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/3/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/108" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-109"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:13; Jas 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-109" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-109" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/109" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-110"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 22:43; Joh 1:51; Heb 1:7, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-110" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-110" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p217" data-pid="217" class="se"></p> <p id="p218" data-pid="218" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/240/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 868</a></p> <div id="p219" data-pid="219"><p data-pid="219" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/241/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/241/0">11/15/2008, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/242/0">11/1/1989, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p220" data-pid="220" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/55/0">it-2 868;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/55/2"> w08 11/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/55/4"> w89 11/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> <p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/68/0">w75 717;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/68/2"> po 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/68/4"> w72 627;</a><span class="ni"> bf 511;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/68/7"> w61 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/68/8"> w51 367</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-12" data-section-citation="040004012040004012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>Now when he heard:</strong> Between <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">verse 11</a> and this verse, about a year has elapsed, and the events of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Joh 1:29 through 4:3</a> take place during that interval. John’s account also adds the detail that when Jesus traveled from Judea <strong>into Galilee,</strong> he went via Samaria, where he met a Samaritan woman at a well near Sychar.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Joh 4:4-43</a>; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/3">App. A7</a>, chart “The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry,” and Map 2.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072008#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072008/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/480" ><span class="caption"><p>North Shore of the Sea of Galilee, Looking Northwest</p> </span></a><span class="altcaption">Matthew 4:12-25</span></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/110" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-111"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:17, 18; Lu 3:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-111" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-111" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/111" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-112"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:14; Lu 4:14; Joh 4:1, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-112" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-112" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/69/0">w75 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/69/2"> og 20;</a><span class="ni"> ns 227</span></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-13" data-section-citation="040004013040004013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>Capernaum:</strong> From a Hebrew name meaning “Village of Nahum” or “Village of Comforting.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Na 1:1</a>, ftn.) A city of major importance in Jesus’ earthly ministry, it was located at the NW shore of the Sea of Galilee and was called “his own city” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Mt 9:1</a>.</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>the districts of Zebulun and Naphtali:</strong> Refers to regions W and N of the Sea of Galilee in the northern extremity of Israel and includes the district of Galilee. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Jos 19:10-16,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/26/1" data-bid="27-2" class="b"> 32-39</a>) Naphtali’s territory bordered the entire western shore of the Sea of Galilee.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/112" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-113"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-113" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-113" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p220" data-pid="220" class="se"></p> <p id="p221" data-pid="221" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/243/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 124-126</a></p> <p id="p222" data-pid="222" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/56/0">ip-1 124-126;</a></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/70/0">w62 247;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/70/1"> w61 311;</a><span class="ni"> ns 229</span></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-14" data-section-citation="040004014040004014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/4/0">study note on Mt 1:22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p222" data-pid="222" class="se"></p> <p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/244/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 124-126</a></p> <p id="p224" data-pid="224" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/57/0">ip-1 124-126</a></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-15" data-section-citation="040004015040004015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>the road of the sea:</strong> Possibly referring to an ancient road that ran along the Sea of Galilee and led to the Mediterranean Sea.</p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>on the other side of the Jordan:</strong> In this context, evidently referring to the W side of the Jordan River.</p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>Galilee of the nations:</strong> Isaiah may have used this description because Galilee formed the frontier between Israel and surrounding nations. The location of Galilee and the roads that ran through it resulted in greater interaction with those nations, making it susceptible to invasion and settlement by non-Israelites. By the first century, many non-Jews lived here, making the description even more fitting.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p224" data-pid="224" class="se"></p> <p id="p225" data-pid="225" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/245/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 59</a></p> <p id="p226" data-pid="226" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/246/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 124-126</a></p> <div id="p227" data-pid="227"><p data-pid="227" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/247/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="227" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/247/0">4/1/1987, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="227" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/248/0">3/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p228" data-pid="228" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/58/0">jy 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/58/2"> ip-1 124-126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/58/4"> gt chapter 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/58/6"> w87 4/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/58/8"> w86 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/71/0">w71 323;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/71/2"> ad 1204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/71/3"> w62 397,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/71/4"> 404;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/71/5"> w60 550</a></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-16" data-section-citation="040004016040004016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>a great light:</strong> In fulfillment of Isaiah’s Messianic prophecy, Jesus performed much of his public ministry in Galilee, in the districts of Zebulun and Naphtali. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Mt 4:13,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> 15</a>) Thus, Jesus brought spiritual enlightenment to those who were thought to be in spiritual darkness and who were held in contempt even by their fellow Jews in Judea.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Joh 7:52</a>.</p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>deathly shadow:</strong> Or “shadow of death.” Evidently, the term conveys the idea that death figuratively casts its shadow over people as it approaches them. Jesus, however, brought enlightenment that could remove the shadow and rescue people from death.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/113" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-114"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-114" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-114" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/114" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-115"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 9:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-115" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-115" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p228" data-pid="228" class="se"></p> <p id="p229" data-pid="229" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/249/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 59,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/250/0"> 161</a></p> <p id="p230" data-pid="230" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/251/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 125-126</a></p> <div id="p231" data-pid="231"><p data-pid="231" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/252/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="231" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/252/0">4/1/1993, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="231" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/253/0">4/15/1988, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="231" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/254/0">4/1/1987, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="231" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/255/0">3/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p232" data-pid="232" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/0">jy 59,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/2"> 161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/4"> ip-1 125-126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/7"> w93 4/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/9"> gt chapters 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/11"> 67;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/13"> w88 4/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/16"> w87 4/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/59/18"> w86 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/72/0">w71 323;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/72/2"> ad 1204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/72/3"> w66 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/72/4"> w62 397;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/72/5"> w51 406,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/72/6"> 582</a></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-17" data-section-citation="040004017040004017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>preaching:</strong> That is, publicly proclaiming.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/5/0">study note on Mt 3:1</a>.</p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>the Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near:</strong> This message of a new world government was the theme of Jesus’ preaching. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Mt 10:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/33/1" data-bid="34-2" class="b"> Mr 1:15</a>) John the Baptist started to proclaim a similar message about six months prior to Jesus’ baptism (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Mt 3:1, 2</a>); yet Jesus could say with added meaning that the Kingdom had “drawn near,” since he was now present as the anointed King-Designate. There is no record that after Jesus’ death his disciples continued to proclaim that the Kingdom had “drawn near” or was at hand.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/115" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-116"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:1, 2; 10:5-7; Mr 1:14, 15; Lu 4:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-116" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-116" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p232" data-pid="232" class="se"></p> <p id="p233" data-pid="233" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/256/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 31</a></p> <p id="p234" data-pid="234" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/257/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 988,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/258/0"> 1060-1061</a></p> <p id="p235" data-pid="235" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/259/0"><em>Ministry School,</em> pp. 209-210</a></p> <div id="p236" data-pid="236"><p data-pid="236" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/260/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="236" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/260/0">2/1/1996, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p237" data-pid="237" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/261/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 177</a></p> <p id="p238" data-pid="238" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/60/0">lff lesson 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/60/2"> it-1 988,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/60/4"> 1061;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/60/6"> be 209-210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/60/8"> w96 2/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/60/10"> si 177;</a></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/0">g83 7/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/2"> kc 71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/4"> w75 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/6"> w75 751;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/8"> og 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/10"> ts 128,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/12"> 155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/14"> w73 651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/16"> w72 231,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/18"> 680-681;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/20"> w71 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/22"> ad 732;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/23"> w70 620-621;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/26"> sv 9-10;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> g65 8/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g63 2/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 5;</span><span class="ni"> g63 8/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g61 4/22 19;</span><span class="ni"> g61 6/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/35"> w60 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/36"> w58 235;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/73/37"> w51 722;</a><span class="ni"> w46 248;</span><span class="ni"> na46 18;</span><span class="ni"> w44 293;</span><span class="ni"> tf 257;</span><span class="ni"> w41 267;</span><span class="ni"> ci 92;</span><span class="ni"> w40 22;</span><span class="ni"> w39 357</span></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-18" data-section-citation="040004018040004018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="s5"><strong>the Sea of Galilee:</strong> A freshwater inland lake in northern Israel. (The Greek word translated “sea” may also mean “lake.”) It has been called the Sea of Chinnereth (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Nu 34:11</a>), the lake of Gennesaret (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Lu 5:1</a>), and the Sea of Tiberias (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Joh 6:1</a>). It lies an average of 210 m (700 ft) below sea level. It is 21 km (13 mi) long from N to S and 12 km (8 mi) wide, and its greatest depth is about 48 m (160 ft).—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/4">App. A7</a>, Map 3B, “Activity at the Sea of Galilee.”</p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>Simon, who is called Peter:</strong> Simon was his personal name; Peter (<em>Peʹtros</em>) is the Greek form of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/6/0">Semitic</a> name Cephas (<em>Ke·phasʹ</em>), which Jesus gave him.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Mr 3:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/39/1" data-bid="40-2" class="b"> Joh 1:42</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/7/0">study note on Mt 10:2</a>.</p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>casting a net:</strong> An able fisherman, wading or in a small boat, could toss a circular net in such a way that it would land flat on the water’s surface. The net, perhaps 6-8 m (20-25 ft) in diameter, was weighted around its perimeter so that it would sink and trap the fish.</p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>fishermen:</strong> Fishing was a common occupation in Galilee. Peter and his brother Andrew were not lone fishermen but were engaged in a fishing business, evidently associated with James and John, the sons of Zebedee.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Mr 1:16-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/40/1" data-bid="41-2" class="b"> Lu 5:7,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/40/2" data-bid="41-3" class="b"> 10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072057#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072057/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/572" ><span class="caption"><p>Casting a Net</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072103#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072103/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/672" ><span class="caption"><p>Fish of the Sea of Galilee</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/116" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-117"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:16, 17; Ac 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-117" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-117" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/117" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-118"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-118" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-118" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/118" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-119"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:35, 40, 44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-119" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-119" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/119" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-120"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:16-18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-120" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-120" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/74/0">ad 77,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/74/1"> 91,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/74/2"> 1461;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/74/3"> w67 8;</a><span class="ni"> yb67 10;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/74/5"> w65 265</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-19" data-section-citation="040004019040004019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>fishers of men:</strong> A play on words based on the occupation of Simon and Andrew. It indicates that they would be “catching people alive” for the Kingdom. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Lu 5:10</a>, ftn.) The implication may also be that, like fishing, disciple-making would be strenuous, labor-intensive work that required perseverance but sometimes produced few results.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-7"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p250" data-pid="250">Or “people.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/120" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-121"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 5:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-121" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-121" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p238" data-pid="238" class="se"></p> <p id="p239" data-pid="239" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/262/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 105</a></p> <div id="p240" data-pid="240"><p data-pid="240" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/263/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="240" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/263/0">5/2016, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p241" data-pid="241" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/264/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 59</a></p> <div id="p242" data-pid="242"><p data-pid="242" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/265/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="242" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/265/0">6/15/1992, pp. 12-17</a></p> </div><p id="p243" data-pid="243" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/61/0">it-1 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/61/2"> w16.05 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/61/4"> jy 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/61/6"> w92 6/15 12-17;</a></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/0">km 4/80 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/2"> w79 12/15 9-12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/4"> 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/6"> w73 270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/8"> kj 394;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/9"> w66 387;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/10"> w65 265;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/75/11"> w61 270</a></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-20" data-section-citation="040004020040004020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="s5"><strong>followed him:</strong> Peter and Andrew had already been Jesus’ disciples for some six months to a year. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Joh 1:35-42</a>) Now Jesus invites them to leave their fishing business and follow him full-time.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Lu 5:1-11</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/8/0">study note on Mt 4:22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/121" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-122"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:28; Lu 18:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-122" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-122" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p243" data-pid="243" class="se"></p> <div id="p244" data-pid="244"><p data-pid="244" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/266/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="244" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/266/0">9/2020, pp. 2-3</a></p> </div><p id="p245" data-pid="245" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/62/0">w20.09 2-3;</a></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/76/0">w62 743;</a><span class="ni"> g61 2/22 4</span></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-21" data-section-citation="040004021040004021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="s5"><strong>James . . . and his brother John:</strong> James is always mentioned along with his brother John, and in the majority of instances, he is mentioned first. This may indicate that he was the older of the two.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">Mt 4:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/1" data-bid="48-2" class="b"> 10:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/2" data-bid="48-3" class="b"> 17:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/3" data-bid="48-4" class="b"> Mr 1:29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/4" data-bid="48-5" class="b"> 3:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/5" data-bid="48-6" class="b"> 5:37;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/6" data-bid="48-7" class="b"> 9:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/7" data-bid="48-8" class="b"> 10:35,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/8" data-bid="48-9" class="b"> 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/9" data-bid="48-10" class="b"> 13:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/10" data-bid="48-11" class="b"> 14:33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/11" data-bid="48-12" class="b"> Lu 5:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/12" data-bid="48-13" class="b"> 6:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/13" data-bid="48-14" class="b"> 8:51;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/14" data-bid="48-15" class="b"> 9:28,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/15" data-bid="48-16" class="b"> 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/47/16" data-bid="48-17" class="b"> Ac 1:13</a>.</p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>Zebedee:</strong> Possibly Jesus’ uncle by marriage to Salome, the sister of Jesus’ mother, Mary. If so, John and James were Jesus’ cousins.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/9/0">study note on Mr 15:40</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072009#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072009/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/482" ><span class="caption"><p>Mending a Fishing Net</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072058#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072058/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/574" ><span class="caption"><p>First-Century Fishing Boat</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072082#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072082/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/627" ><span class="caption"><p>Remains of a Galilean Fishing Boat</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/122" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-123"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2; 27:55, 56; Mr 3:17; 10:35; Joh 21:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-123" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-123" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/123" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-124"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-124" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-124" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-22" data-section-citation="040004022040004022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:22</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="s5"><strong>At once they left:</strong> The Greek word <em>eu·theʹos,</em> rendered “at once,” occurs both here and in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">verse 20</a>. Like Peter and Andrew, James and John quickly respond to Jesus’ invitation to follow him full-time.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p245" data-pid="245" class="se"></p> <div id="p246" data-pid="246"><p data-pid="246" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/267/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="246" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/267/0">9/2020, pp. 2-3</a></p> </div><p id="p247" data-pid="247" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/63/0">w20.09 2-3;</a></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/77/0">w58 665</a></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-23" data-section-citation="040004023040004023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="s5"><strong>went throughout the whole of Galilee:</strong> This marks the beginning of Jesus’ first preaching tour of Galilee with his four recently selected disciples—Peter, Andrew, James, and John.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/51/0" data-bid="52-1" class="b">Mt 4:18-22</a>; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/5">App. A7</a>.</p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="s5"><strong>teaching . . . preaching:</strong> Teaching differs from preaching in that the teacher does more than proclaim; he instructs, explains, uses persuasive arguments, and offers proof.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/10/0">study notes on Mt 3:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/11/0"> 28:20</a>.</p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="s5"><strong>synagogues:</strong> See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/12/0">Synagogue</a>.”</p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="s5"><strong>the good news:</strong> First occurrence of the Greek word <em>eu·ag·geʹli·on,</em> rendered “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/13/0">gospel</a>” in some English Bibles. A related Greek expression <em>eu·ag·ge·li·stesʹ,</em> rendered “evangelizer,” means “a proclaimer of good news.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Ac 21:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/52/1" data-bid="53-2" class="b"> Eph 4:11</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">2Ti 4:5</a>, ftn.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072028#chapter=4"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072028/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/518" ><span class="caption"><p>First-Century Synagogue</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/124" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-125"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:35; Mr 1:39; 6:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-125" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-125" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/125" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-126"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:16; Ac 13:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-126" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-126" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/126" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-127"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 9:11; Ac 10:37, 38</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-127" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-127" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p247" data-pid="247" class="se"></p> <p id="p248" data-pid="248" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/268/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 176</a></p> <p id="p249" data-pid="249" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/269/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 672,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/270/0"> 1051</a></p> <p id="p250" data-pid="250" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/271/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 62</a></p> <div id="p251" data-pid="251"><p data-pid="251" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/272/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="251" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/272/0">4/1/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p252" data-pid="252" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/64/0">ijwbq article 176;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/64/2"> it-2 672,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/64/4"> 1051;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/64/6"> jy 62;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/64/8"> gt chapter 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/64/10"> w86 4/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/0">g82 12/8 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/2"> w79 12/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/4"> g75 6/22 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/6"> w71 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/8"> ad 150,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/9"> 1564;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/10"> w61 414;</a><span class="ni"> pa 223;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/78/12"> w52 41</a></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-24" data-section-citation="040004024040004024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="s5"><strong>Syria:</strong> That is, the Roman province of Syria, a Gentile region N of Galilee, between Damascus and the Mediterranean Sea.</p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="s5"><strong>epileptic:</strong> The Greek term literally means “be moonstruck.” (Some older translations use “lunatic.”) However, Matthew employs the term in a medical sense, not superstitiously associating the disease with certain phases of the moon. The symptoms that Matthew, Mark, and Luke describe are certainly those associated with epilepsy.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/127" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-128"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:55</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-128" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-128" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/128" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-129"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:32; Ac 5:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-129" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-129" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/129" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-130"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 17:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-130" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-130" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p252" data-pid="252" class="se"></p> <p id="p253" data-pid="253" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/273/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 756</a></p> <p id="p254" data-pid="254" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/274/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 430,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/275/0"> 1053</a></p> <div id="p255" data-pid="255"><p data-pid="255" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/276/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="255" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/276/0">10/22/1990, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p256" data-pid="256" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/65/0">it-1 756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/65/2"> it-2 430,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/65/4"> 1053;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/65/6"> g90 10/22 30;</a></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/79/0">g73 5/22 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/79/2"> ad 528,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/79/3"> 1177,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/79/4"> 1263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/79/5"> g71 8/8 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/79/7"> w69 416;</a><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 20;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/79/9"> w53 390</a></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-4-25" data-section-citation="040004025040004025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 4:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="s5"><strong>Decapolis:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/14/0">Glossary</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070604/6">App. B10</a>.</p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="s5"><strong>the other side of the Jordan:</strong> In this context, evidently referring to the region E of the Jordan River, also known as Perea (from the Greek word <em>peʹran,</em> meaning “the other side; beyond”).</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p256" data-pid="256" class="se"></p> <p id="p257" data-pid="257" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/277/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 602</a></p> <p id="p258" data-pid="258" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/278/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1697</a></p> <p id="p259" data-pid="259" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/66/0">it-1 602;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/66/2"> nwt 1697;</a></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="sx"></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/80/0">ad 435;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/80/1"> w66 531</a></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/98/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-99-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:12, 13; Lu 4:1-4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-99-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-99-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/100/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-101-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/102/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-103-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:9-12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-103-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-103-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/104/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-105-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/105/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-106-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:5-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-106-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-106-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/107/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-108-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/108/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-109-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-109-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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4:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:14; Lu 4:14; Joh 4:1, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-112-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-112-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/112/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-113-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-113-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-113-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-124-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-124-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/124/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-125-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-125-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-125-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/100/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-101-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 8:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/103/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-104-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 91:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-104-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-104-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/104/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-105-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 6:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/107/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-108-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 6:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/114/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-115-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 9:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-115-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-115-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/97/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-98-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-98-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-98-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/98/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-99-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:44; Heb 2:14; Jude 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-99-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-99-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/99/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-100-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-100-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-100-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/100/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 55:1, 2; Joh 4:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-101-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/101/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 11:1; Isa 52:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-102-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/104/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-105-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 10:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-105-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/106/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-107-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 22:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-107-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-107-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/107/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-108-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 5:9; 10:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-108-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/108/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-109-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/109/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 22:43; Joh 1:51; Heb 1:7, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-110-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/110/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-111-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-111-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-111-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/113/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-114-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-114-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-114-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/115/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-116-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:1, 2; 10:5-7; Lu 4:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-116-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-116-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/116/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:16, 17; Ac 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-117-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/117/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-118-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/118/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-119-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:35, 40, 44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-119-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-119-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/121/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:28; Lu 18:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-122-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/122/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-123-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:2; 27:55, 56; Mr 3:17; 10:35; Joh 21:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-123-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-123-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/124/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-125-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:35; Mr 6:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-125-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-125-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/125/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-126-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 4:16; Ac 13:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-126-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-126-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/126/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-127-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 9:11; Ac 10:37, 38</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-127-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-127-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/127/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-128-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:55</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-128-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-128-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/128/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-129-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 4:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:32; Ac 5:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-129-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-129-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/4/129/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-130-1"><div 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wilderness to be tempted<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/97" data-bid="98-1" class="b">+</a> by the Devil.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/98" data-bid="99-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23327" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>After he had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, he felt hungry. </span><span id="v40-4-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23328" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>And the Tempter<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/99" data-bid="100-1" class="b">+</a> approached and said to him: “If you are a son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” </span><span id="v40-4-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23329" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>But he answered: “It is written: ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from Jehovah’s mouth.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/100" data-bid="101-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sb"><span id="v40-4-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23330" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>Then the Devil took him along into the holy city,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/101" data-bid="102-1" class="b">+</a> and he stationed him on the battlement of the temple<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/102" data-bid="103-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23331" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>and said to him: “If you are a son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: ‘He will give his angels a command concerning you,’ and, ‘They will carry you on their hands, so that you may not strike your foot against a stone.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/103" data-bid="104-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23332" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>Jesus said to him: “Again it is written: ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/104" data-bid="105-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sb"><span id="v40-4-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23333" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/105" data-bid="106-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23334" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>And he said to him: “All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me.” </span><span id="v40-4-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23335" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/106" data-bid="107-1" class="b">+</a> and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/107" data-bid="108-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23336" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>Then the Devil left him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/108" data-bid="109-1" class="b">+</a> and look! angels came and began to minister to him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/109" data-bid="110-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sb"><span id="v40-4-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23337" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>Now when he heard that John had been arrested,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/110" data-bid="111-1" class="b">+</a> he withdrew into Galʹi·lee.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/111" data-bid="112-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23338" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>Further, after leaving Nazʹa·reth, he came and took up residence in Ca·perʹna·um<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/112" data-bid="113-1" class="b">+</a> beside the sea in the districts of Zebʹu·lun and Naphʹta·li, </span><span id="v40-4-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23339" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>so as to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, who said: </span><span id="v40-4-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23340" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>“O land of Zebʹu·lun and land of Naphʹta·li, along the road of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galʹi·lee of the nations! </span><span id="v40-4-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23341" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>The people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and as for those sitting in a region of deathly shadow, light<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/113" data-bid="114-1" class="b">+</a> rose on them.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/114" data-bid="115-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23342" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>From that time on, Jesus began preaching and saying: “Repent, for the Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/115" data-bid="116-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sb"><span id="v40-4-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23343" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>Walking alongside the Sea of Galʹi·lee, he saw two brothers, Simon,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/116" data-bid="117-1" class="b">+</a> who is called Peter,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/117" data-bid="118-1" class="b">+</a> and Andrew<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/118" data-bid="119-1" class="b">+</a> his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/119" data-bid="120-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23344" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>And he said to them: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”<a id="footnotesource7" data-fnid="7" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/6">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/120" data-bid="121-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23345" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>At once they abandoned their nets and followed him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/121" data-bid="122-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23346" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>Going on from there, he saw two others who were brothers, James the son of Zebʹe·dee and his brother John.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/122" data-bid="123-1" class="b">+</a> They were in the boat with Zebʹe·dee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/123" data-bid="124-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23347" class="vl vx vp study">22 </a>At once they left the boat and their father and followed him.</span></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sb"><span id="v40-4-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23348" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>Then he went throughout the whole of Galʹi·lee,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/124" data-bid="125-1" class="b">+</a> teaching in their synagogues<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/125" data-bid="126-1" class="b">+</a> and preaching the good news of the Kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity among the people.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/126" data-bid="127-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-4-24-1" class="v"><a 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