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Matthew 4 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version

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Matthew 4

1Then was Iesus led aside of the Spirit into the wildernes, to be tempted of the deuil.

2And when he had fasted fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, he was afterward hungrie.

3Then came to him the tempter, and said, If thou be the Sonne of God, commande that these stones be made bread.

4But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5Then the deuil tooke him vp into the holy Citie, and set him on a pinacle of the temple,

6And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone.

7Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8Againe the deuil tooke him vp into an exceeding hie mountaine, and shewed him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them,

9And sayd to him, All these will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe, and worship me.

10Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Auoyde Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.

11Then the deuill left him: and beholde, the Angels came, and ministred vnto him.

12And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.

13And leauing Nazareth, went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is neere the sea in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim,

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

15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim by the way of the sea, beyond Iordan, Galile of the Gentiles:

16The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

17From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

18And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)

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

20And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.

21And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus their father, mending their nets, and he called them.

22And they without tarying, leauing the ship, and their father, folowed him.

23So Iesus went about all Galile, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sicknesse and euery disease among the people.

24And his fame spread abroad through all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people, that were taken with diuers diseases and torments, and them that were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunatike, and those that had the palsey: and he healed them.

25And there folowed him great multitudes out of Galile, and Decapolis, and Hierusalem, and Iudea, and from beyond Iordan.

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 was Iesus led aside of the Spirit into the wildernes, to be tempted of the deuil.

2And when he had fasted fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, he was afterward hungrie.

3Then came to him the tempter, and said, If thou be the Sonne of God, commande that these stones be made bread.

4But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5Then the deuil tooke him vp into the holy Citie, and set him on a pinacle of the temple,

6And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone.

7Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8Againe the deuil tooke him vp into an exceeding hie mountaine, and shewed him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them,

9And sayd to him, All these will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe, and worship me.

10Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Auoyde Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.

11Then the deuill left him: and beholde, the Angels came, and ministred vnto him.

12And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.

13And leauing Nazareth, went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is neere the sea in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim,

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

15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim by the way of the sea, beyond Iordan, Galile of the Gentiles:

16The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

17From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

18And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)

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

20And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.

21And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus their father, mending their nets, and he called them.

22And they without tarying, leauing the ship, and their father, folowed him.

23So Iesus went about all Galile, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sicknesse and euery disease among the people.

24And his fame spread abroad through all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people, that were taken with diuers diseases and torments, and them that were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunatike, and those that had the palsey: and he healed them.

25And there folowed him great multitudes out of Galile, and Decapolis, and Hierusalem, and Iudea, and from beyond Iordan.

Matthew 4:1
Geneva1599

Then was Iesus led aside of the Spirit into the wildernes, to be tempted of the deuil.

KJV

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

2
Geneva1599

And when he had fasted fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, he was afterward hungrie.

KJV

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

3
Geneva1599

Then came to him the tempter, and said, If thou be the Sonne of God, commande 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
Geneva1599

But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of 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
Geneva1599

Then the deuil tooke him vp into the holy Citie, and set him on a pinacle of the temple,

KJV

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

6
Geneva1599

And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote 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
Geneva1599

Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, 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
Geneva1599

Againe the deuil tooke him vp into an exceeding hie mountaine, and shewed him all the kingdomes 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
Geneva1599

And sayd to him, All these will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe, and worship me.

KJV

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

10
Geneva1599

Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Auoyde Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.

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
Geneva1599

Then the deuill left him: and beholde, the Angels came, and ministred vnto him.

KJV

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

12
Geneva1599

And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.

KJV

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

13
Geneva1599

And leauing Nazareth, went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is neere the sea in the borders of Zabulon and 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
Geneva1599

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

KJV

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

15
Geneva1599

The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim by the way of the sea, beyond Iordan, Galile 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
Geneva1599

The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

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
Geneva1599

From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

KJV

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

18
Geneva1599

And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was 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
Geneva1599

And he sayd vnto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

KJV

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

20
Geneva1599

And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.

KJV

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21
Geneva1599

And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus 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
Geneva1599

And they without tarying, leauing the ship, and their father, folowed him.

KJV

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

23
Geneva1599

So Iesus went about all Galile, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sicknesse and euery disease 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
Geneva1599

And his fame spread abroad through all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people, that were taken with diuers diseases and torments, and them that were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunatike, and those that had the palsey: and he healed 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
Geneva1599

And there folowed him great multitudes out of Galile, and Decapolis, and Hierusalem, and Iudea, and from beyond Iordan.

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 Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Matthew 4

Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)

An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.

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 Geneva Bible 1599 and King James Version. Comparing these two versions can help shed light on the nuances of the original text.

Key Comparison: Matthew 4:16

Geneva1599

"The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp."

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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