# Matthew Chapter 4
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## Summary
Jesus is led by the spirit into the desert where he is tempted by Satan. He hears that John has been arrested and withdraws to Capernaum, Galilee. Whilst out walking he calls Simon and Andrew fishing and directs them to follow him, he does the same with Simon and Zebedee. He travels throughout Galilee teaching and proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom and healing disease. Great crowds follow him from Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan.

## Imagery and Themes
This passage covers a considerable amount of ground. Firstly Jesus temptation, his move to Capernaum, the calling of the first disciples and his healing of the sick. It is interesting that immediately following Jesus Baptism he is led into temptation. This begins with temptation for sustenance. Then when this is rejected he is tempted to test God and finally he is tempted with the possibility for Power. If we take the view Jesus is a template there is much we might gain from this passage. 

Firstly for the human being sustenance is necessary but not sufficient. Life does not stem from the satiation of the flesh but by *'every word'*. Secondly the notion that the Human being does not get to determine or order things in accordance with his will but by the will of God alone. If God willed to save Jesus events would have unfolded distinctly to the way that they did. Finally that the human being must not sell out to anything other than the divine God he serves. The will to serve only one master.

Jesus begins from where John's ministry concludes with the calling individuals to repentance with the proclamation that the Kingdom of [God] is at hand. This is a dramatic announcement that the Kingdom foretold in Daniel has at last arrived. He then acts to draw others to him. There is a clear charisma that Jesus exudes given two groups of fishermen leave their businesses to answer his call. Furthermore throughout the region and beyond individuals are gathering to him in great crowds.