13 and leaving Nazareth, He came and (A)settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:

15 (B)The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
[a]By the way of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the [b]Gentiles
16 (C)The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,
And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,
Upon them a Light dawned.”

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  1. Matthew 4:15 Or Toward the sea
  2. Matthew 4:15 Lit nations, usually non-Jewish

13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum,(A) which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill(B) what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
    the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
    Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people living in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
    a light has dawned.”[a](C)

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  1. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2