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MATTHEW 4
what God said through the prophet for people!” 20And they left their nets at
Isaiah:
once and followed him.
21A little farther up the shore he saw
15 “In the land of Zebulun and of
two other brothers, James and John,
Naphtali,
sitting in a boat with their father, Zebebeside the sea, beyond the Jordan
dee, repairing their nets. And he called
River,
them to come, too. 22They immediately
in Galilee where so many Gentiles
followed him, leaving the boat and their
live,
father behind.
16 the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light.
Crowds Follow Jesus
And for those who lived in the land
23Jesus traveled throughout the region
where death casts its shadow,
of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues
a light has shined.”
and announcing the Good News about
17From then on Jesus began to preach, the Kingdom. And he healed every kind
“Repent of your sins and turn to God, for of disease and illness. 24News about
him spread as far as Syria, and people
the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”
soon began bringing to him all who
The First Disciples
were sick. And whatever their sickness
18One day as Jesus was walking along or disease, or if they were demon posthe shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw sessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he
two brothers—Simon, also called Pe- healed them all. 25Large crowds folter, and Andrew—throwing a net into lowed him wherever he went—people
the water, for they fished for a living. from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem,
19Jesus called out to them, “Come, fol- from all over Judea, and from east of
low me, and I will show you how to fish the Jordan River.
Understanding the Beatitudes
In Matthew 5:3-12, Jesus shared a list of eight blessings or promises—commonly known
as “beatitudes”—for his followers. The Beatitudes still have a lot to teach us about the
many ways God cares for his followers, as well as how he expects us to live. Some of
these blessings apply to our lives here on earth, and others give us hope for eternal life
with Jesus.
Blessings and Promises for the Present
• God will comfort those who are sad (verse 4).
• God will reward those who really want fairness and justice (verse 6).
• God will be merciful to those who show mercy to other people (verse 7).
