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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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The Ministry of Jesus Begins

12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left Judea and returned to Galilee. 13 He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah:

15 “In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali,
    beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River,
    in Galilee where so many Gentiles live,
16 the people who sat in darkness
    have seen a great light.
And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow,
    a light has shined.”[a]

17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 4:15-16 Isa 9:1-2 (Greek version).
  2. 4:17 Or has come, or is coming soon.