Ministry in Galilee

12 When He heard that John had been arrested,(A) He withdrew into Galilee.(B) 13 He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum(C) by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

15 Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
along the sea road, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles!
16 The people who live in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those living in the shadowland of death,
light has dawned.[a](D)[b]

17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven(E) has come near!”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:16 Lit dawned on them
  2. Matthew 4:16 Is 9:1-2

12 Now de when Jesus heard akouō that hoti John Iōannēs had been arrested paradidōmi, he withdrew anachōreō into eis · ho Galilee Galilaia. 13 And kai leaving kataleipō · ho Nazareth Nazara he went erchomai and lived katoikeō in eis Capernaum Kapharnaoum · ho by the sea parathalassios, in en the region horion of Zebulun Zaboulōn and kai Naphtali Nephthalim, 14 so hina that what ho was spoken legō by dia Isaiah ēsaias the ho prophet prophētēs might be fulfilled plēroō: 15  Land of Zebulun Zaboulōn and kai land of Naphtali Nephthalim, toward hodos the sea thalassa, beyond peran the ho Jordan Iordanēs, Galilee Galilaia of the ho Gentiles ethnos 16 the ho people laos · ho living kathēmai in en darkness skotos have seen a great megas light phōs, and kai on those ho living kathēmai in en the region chōra and kai shadow skia of death thanatos, a light phōs has dawned anatellō.”

17 From apo then tote on Jesus Iēsous began archō · ho to proclaim kēryssō, · kai Repent metanoeō, for gar the ho kingdom basileia of ho heaven ouranos is at hand engizō.”

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