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12 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
    toward the sea, beyond the Jordan,
    Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 the people who sat in darkness saw a great light;
    to those who sat in the region and shadow of death,
    to them light has dawned.”Isaiah 9:1-2

17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

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Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee

12 Now when Jesus[a] heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,
    on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles—(A)
16 the people who sat in darkness
    have seen a great light,
and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death
    light has dawned.”(B)

17 From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.12 Gk he
  2. 4.17 Or is at hand