Matthew 4:12-17

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Jesus Begins His Ministry In Capernaum of Galilee, Fulfilling Isaiah

¹² And having heard that John was handed-over^[a] [to prison], He went-back^[b] into Galilee. ¹³ And having left-behind Nazareth, having come, He dwelled in Capernaum, the one by-the-sea in the districts of Zebulun and Naphtali, ¹⁴ in order that the thing might be fulfilled having been spoken through Isaiah the prophet saying ¹⁵ “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ¹⁶ the people sitting in darkness saw a great Light. And for the ones sitting in the region and shadow of death, a Light rose for them” [Isa 9:1-2]. ¹⁷ From that time on Jesus began to proclaim and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn-near”.