MATTHEW 4

Matthew 4 Outline

  • The Devil Tempts Jesus (v1-11)
  • Jesus Began To Preach: Repent For The Kingdom Of Heaven Is At Hand (v12-17)
  • Jesus Calls Peter, Andrew, James & John To Follow Him (v18-22)
  • Jesus Preaches & Heals In All Galilee (v23-25)

Key Verse: Matthew 4:17Information Icon

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (ESV)

Matthew 4

1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written,

  “‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
    but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

  “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’

and

  “‘On their hands they will bear you up,
    lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”

7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,

  “‘You shall worship the Lord your God
    and him only shall you serve.’”

11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.

12 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15   “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
    the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16   the people dwelling in darkness
    have seen a great light,
  and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,
    on them a light has dawned.”

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them. 25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

(ESV)

Doctrines

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Primary Passages To Study

Matthew 4:1-11

MATTHEW 4◈

Matthew 4 ContextInformation Icon

Book: Matthew

Chapter: 4 of 28 Chapters

Author: Matthew

Written In: Greek

Year Written: 43 A.D.

Year Events Occurred: 28 A.D.

Scripture Quotations:

Prophetic Passages Fulfilled By Matthew 4: Deuteronomy 18, Isaiah 9

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2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

63 B.C.

Rome Rules The World

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4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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14 A.D.

Beginning of Tiberius' Reign

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28 A.D.

Matthew 4 Events Timeframe: 28 A.D.

29 A.D.

John the Baptist Begins His Ministry

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Narrative Chapters: Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3, John 1

Jesus Begins His Ministry

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Jesus Cleanses The Temple

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32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53

Holy Spirit Poured Out On Disciples

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Narrative Chapters: Acts 2

Prophecy Chapters: Joel 2

35 A.D.

Stephen Martyred

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36 A.D.

Paul's Conversion

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38 A.D.

Salvation Of Cornelius' Household

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43 A.D.

Matthew Writes His Gospel (43 A.D.)

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Matthew 4 Written: 43 A.D.

44 A.D.

Death of Herod Agrippa I

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45 A.D.

James Writes His Epistle (45 A.D.)

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48 A.D.

Paul's First Missionary Journey

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50 A.D.

Acts 15 Council At Jerusalem

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51 A.D.

Paul's Second Missionary Journey

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52 A.D.

Paul Writes 1 Thessalonians (52 A.D.)

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53 A.D.

Paul Writes 2 Thessalonians (53 A.D.)

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54 A.D.

Paul's Third Missionary Journey

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57 A.D.

Paul Writes 1 Corinthians (57 A.D.)

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Paul Writes Galatians (57 A.D.)

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58 A.D.

Paul Writes 2 Corinthians (58 A.D.)

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Paul Writes Romans (58 A.D.)

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59 A.D.

Luke Writes His Gospel (59 A.D.)

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62 A.D.

Paul Imprisoned In Rome

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Paul Writes Ephesians (62 A.D.)

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Paul Writes Philippians (62 A.D.)

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Paul Writes Philemon (62 A.D.)

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63 A.D.

Luke Writes Acts (63 A.D.)

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Matthew 4:10 quotes Deuteronomy 6:13

Source

Deuteronomy 6:13

It is the LORD your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. (ESV)

BIBLE GUIDEDEUTERONOMY 6

Quotation

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” (ESV)

Matthew 4:7 quotes Deuteronomy 6:16

Source

Deuteronomy 6:16

“You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah. (ESV)

BIBLE GUIDEDEUTERONOMY 6

Quotation

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” (ESV)

Matthew 4:4 quotes Deuteronomy 8:3

Source

Deuteronomy 8:3

And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. (ESV)

BIBLE GUIDEDEUTERONOMY 8

Quotation

Matthew 4:4

But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (ESV)

Matthew 4:14-16 quotes Isaiah 9:1-2

Source

Isaiah 9:1-2

But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. (ESV)

BIBLE GUIDEISAIAH 9

Quotation

Matthew 4:14-16

so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.” (ESV)

Matthew 4:5-6 quotes Psalm 91:11-12

Source

Psalm 91:11-12

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. (ESV)

BIBLE GUIDEPSALMS 91

Quotation

Matthew 4:5-6

Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” (ESV)