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Matthew 4

Matthew 4 ( Matthew • Chapter 4 (25 verses)): Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , James ( Jacob ), Galilee , Nazareth , Capernaum , Jordan , Syria . It is closely linked with Map of Roman Judea under Herod the Great (40–4 BCE) (IMAGE • maps): The client kingdom of Herod divided into Judea , Samaria , Galilee , Perea, and the Decapolis .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Matthew 4:20 : "And they straightway left their nets, and followed him."; Matthew 24:25 : "Behold, I have told you before."; Matthew 3:8 : "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:". Related canonical books and chapters: Matthew 4 ( Matthew • Chapter 4 (25 verses)), Matthew (New Testament • 28 Chapters).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Matthew 4
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Matthew • Chapter 4 (25 verses)

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , James ( Jacob ), Galilee , Nazareth , Capernaum , Jordan , Syria .

Map of Roman Judea under Herod the Great (40–4 BCE)
IMAGE • maps

The client kingdom of Herod divided into Judea , Samaria , Galilee , Perea, and the Decapolis .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Matthew
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New Testament • 28 Chapters

Matthew (New Testament, 28 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Judah . Key places: Aram , Rahab , Babylon , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Egypt . Opens with: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David , the son of Abraham ...."

Matthew 4:25
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Matthew Chapter 4, Verse 25

Scripture passage in Matthew 4:25

Matthew 4:23
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Matthew Chapter 4, Verse 23

Scripture passage in Matthew 4:23

Matthew 4:18
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Matthew Chapter 4, Verse 18

Scripture passage in Matthew 4:18

Pilate Stone — Pontius Pilatus Inscription from Caesarea
IMAGE • archaeology

Limestone block discovered in Caesarea Maritima bearing a Latin dedicatory inscription naming 'Pontius Pilatus, Prefect of Judea ', confirming his historical governorship.

Roman Imperial Masons • Israel Museum / Civico Museo Archeologico di Milano / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Nazareth Inscription — Imperial Edict on Grave Robbery
IMAGE • archaeology

Marble slab inscribed with an imperial ordinance imposing capital punishment on tomb violators, found in Nazareth .

Imperial Roman Chancery (1st Century CE) • Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (Cabinet des Médailles) CC-BY-SA 4.0
Western Wall — Spring of Robinson's Arch (Jerusalem)
IMAGE • archaeology

Enormous carved spring stone projecting from the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount that supported a colossal staircase.

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Matthew 11:4
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Matthew Chapter 11, Verse 4

Scripture passage in Matthew 11:4

Scythopolis (Beth Shean) — Roman Theater & Decumanus
IMAGE • archaeology

Preserved basalt and limestone theater and colonnaded street of the chief city of the Decapolis .

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Map of the Ministry of Jesus in Galilee & Decapolis
IMAGE • maps

Capernaum , Bethsaida , Chorazin , Nazareth , Mount of Beatitudes, and boat journeys across the Sea of Galilee .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Sea of Galilee — Educational Aerial & Water Survey 0:19
VIDEO • educational

High-definition open-licensed video recording from the waters of the Sea of Galilee surveying the surrounding Galilean hills, Capernaum coast, and Mount of Beatitudes.

Israel Tourism Archive • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Herod's Temple Mount — 3D Architectural Reconstructed Tour 0:12
VIDEO • educational

Computer-generated 3D architectural visualization of the Second Temple complex in the 1st Century CE.

Jerusalem Historical Surveys • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Capernaum — 3D Archaeological Site Tour of Synagogue & Peter's House 1:21
VIDEO • educational

Archaeological visualization of the Galilean fishing village, 4th-century white synagogue, and octagonal church.

Channel 2 Archaeological Expeditions • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) Landscape Panorama
IMAGE • geography

The Sea of Galilee in northern Israel , focal setting of Jesus 's ministry and calling of the disciples.

Wikimedia Commons contributor • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Bethlehem Church of the Nativity Basilica
IMAGE • geography

Historic 6th-century Justinianic basilica marking the traditional grotto of the Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem of Judea .

Wikimedia Commons contributor • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
Magdala Synagogue Stone with Menorah
IMAGE • archaeology

Carved limestone block from the Magdala synagogue depicting the earliest known seven-branched Temple Menorah in Galilee .

Curators & Archaeologists of Israel Antiquities Authority • Israel Antiquities Authority / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Ancient Galilee Fishing Boat ('Jesus Boat')
IMAGE • archaeology

27-foot cedar and oak fishing vessel recovered from the mud of the Sea of Galilee near Migdal/Ginosar.

Curators & Archaeologists of Yigal Allon Museum, Ginosar • Yigal Allon Museum, Ginosar / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Roman Judea and Decapolis under Herodian Tetrarchy
IMAGE • maps

Detailed administrative map of Roman Judea , Samaria , Galilee , Perea, Iturea, and the Decapolis during the ministry of Jesus .

Curators & Archaeologists of Bible Graph Cartography • Bible Graph Cartography / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Messiah Theme Video 5:45
VIDEO • theme

Trace the thread of the Promised Messiah from the seed of the woman in Genesis 3 and the Davidic King to the surprise of the suffering Servant King dying to defeat death.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Justice Theme Video 6:18
VIDEO • theme

Discover the deep biblical meaning of justice (mishpat) and righteousness (tzedakah) as restorative, active defense of the vulnerable rather than mere punitive retribution.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Shema (Listen) Word Study 3:10
VIDEO • word-study

Explore the ancient Hebrew word Shema (שָׁמַע)—where hearing, paying attention, and responding in obedience are a single unified action of faithful listening to God.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Ahavah (Love) Word Study 4:07
VIDEO • word-study

Discover Hebrew Ahavah (אַהֲבָה)—a covenant love demonstrated not just through affectionate feelings, but through active, loyal commitment to care for others unconditionally.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Matthew Part 1 (Chapters 1–13) 8:17
VIDEO • overview

Overview of Matthew 1 –13 presenting Jesus as the Jewish Messiah who fulfills Old Testament scripture, the new Moses teaching the Sermon on the Mount , and parables of the Kingdom.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Matthew Part 2 (Chapters 14–28) 7:10
VIDEO • overview

Overview of Matthew 14 –28 following Jesus ' journey to Jerusalem as the upside-down Servant King, the cross and resurrection, culminating in the Great Commission.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Antiquities 15–17 chronicle of Herod's building genius, psychotic paranoia, and domestic family executions

Detailed historical chronicle of the 33-year reign of Herod the Great (37–4 BC), documenting his rebuilding of the Second Temple alongside his ruthless execution of his beloved wife Mariamne, her mother Alexandra, his three eldest sons, and hundreds of suspected conspirators.

Codex Vaticanus (B, 03) — Gospel of Matthew 1:1–18
IMAGE • manuscripts

Genealogy of Jesus Christ from Abraham through David in prime Alexandrian text-type.

4th-Century Christian Uncial Scribes • Vatican Apostolic Library (Vat. gr. 1209) Public Domain Mark 1.0
Lindisfarne Gospels — Incipit of Matthew (Liber Generationis)
IMAGE • manuscripts

Insular masterpiece (c. 700 CE) featuring intricate Celtic knotwork and Old English glosses.

Eadfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne (c. 715–720 CE) • British Library, London (Cotton MS Nero D.IV) Public Domain Mark 1.0
Book of Kells — Chi-Rho Monogram Page (Matthew 1:18)
IMAGE • manuscripts

One of the most famous manuscript pages in human history, celebrating the Incarnation of Christ (Christi autem generatio).

Columban Monks of Iona / Kells (c. 800 CE) • Trinity College Library Dublin / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Caiaphas Ossuary — Burial Box of High Priest Joseph Caiaphas
IMAGE • archaeology

Intricately carved limestone ossuary excavated in the Peace Forest south of Jerusalem , inscribed ' Joseph , son of Caiaphas' (Yehosef bar Qayafa).

Second Temple Jewish Stone Carvers • Israel Museum, Jerusalem (IAA 1990-487) / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
Map of Holy Week in Jerusalem: Key Locations
IMAGE • maps

Mount of Olives , Gethsemane , Upper Room, House of Caiaphas, Antonia Fortress, and Golgotha .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Caravaggio — The Calling of Saint Matthew (1600)
IMAGE • artwork

Dramatic chiaroscuro oil painting in the Contarelli Chapel depicting the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow Him ( Matthew 9:9 ).

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Michelangelo — The Last Judgment (Sistine Chapel Altar Wall)
IMAGE • artwork

The colossal fresco of Christ the righteous Judge resurrecting the dead and separating the saved from the lost.

Michelangelo Buonarroti • Vatican Museums Public Domain Mark 1.0
Caravaggio — The Inspiration of Saint Matthew (1602)
IMAGE • artwork

The angel descending from heaven to guide the pen of the Evangelist Matthew as he writes his Gospel.

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • Galleria Borghese / Roman Churches Public Domain Mark 1.0
Caravaggio — The Entombment of Christ (1603)
IMAGE • artwork

Nicodemus, John , and the women gently lowering the lifeless body of Jesus onto the stone of unction.

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • Galleria Borghese / Roman Churches Public Domain Mark 1.0

Scripture Passages (24)

Matthew 4:20 (KJV)
Matthew 4 KJV

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

Behold, I have told you before.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Give us this day our daily bread.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

He said, Bring them hither to me.

This is the first and great commandment.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

And sitting down they watched him there;

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

And he arose, and departed to his house.

And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

And last of all the woman died also.

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

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