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Matthew 4

1Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.

2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.

3And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.

5Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

6And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,

9And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.

10Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written: The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

11Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.

12And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:

13And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and of Nephthalim;

14That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:

15Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:

16The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

19And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

20And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.

21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

22And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him.

23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

24And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them:

25And much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 4

1Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.

Matthew 4

1Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.

2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.

3And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.

5Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

6And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,

9And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.

10Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written: The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

11Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.

12And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:

13And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and of Nephthalim;

14That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:

15Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:

16The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

19And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

20And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.

21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

22And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him.

23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

24And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them:

25And much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 4:1
DRC

Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.

KJV

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2
DRC

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry.

KJV

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

3
DRC

And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

KJV

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4
DRC

Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.

KJV

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5
DRC

Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

KJV

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6
DRC

And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

KJV

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7
DRC

Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

KJV

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8
DRC

Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,

KJV

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9
DRC

And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.

KJV

And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10
DRC

Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written: The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

KJV

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11
DRC

Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.

KJV

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

12
DRC

And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:

KJV

Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

13
DRC

And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and of Nephthalim;

KJV

And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14
DRC

That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:

KJV

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15
DRC

Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:

KJV

The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

16
DRC

The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

KJV

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

17
DRC

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

KJV

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18
DRC

And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

KJV

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19
DRC

And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

KJV

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20
DRC

And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.

KJV

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21
DRC

And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

KJV

And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

22
DRC

And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him.

KJV

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23
DRC

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

KJV

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24
DRC

And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them:

KJV

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

25
DRC

And much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

KJV

And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.

Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in Matthew 4

Douay-Rheims (DRC)

Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.

King James Version (KJV)

The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.

You are viewing a side-by-side comparison of Matthew 4 in the Douay-Rheims and King James Version. Comparing these two versions can help shed light on the nuances of the original text.

Key Comparison: Matthew 4:16

DRC

"The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up."

KJV

"The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up."

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