Matthew 4:12-17

Jesus Begins His Ministry

12 Now when he heard that ¹John had been arrested, ²he withdrew into Galilee.

13 And leaving ³Nazareth he went and lived in ⁴Capernaum by ⁵the sea, in the territory of ⁶Zebulun and Naphtali,

14 ⁷so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 ⁸"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles--

16 ⁹the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and ¹⁰shadow of death, on them a light has dawned."

17 ¹¹From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ¹²"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 14:3; Mark 1:14; Luke 3:19, 20; [John 3:24]
• 2. Luke 4:14
• 3. See Matthew 2:23
• 4. [Matthew 9:1]
• 5. John 6:1
• 6. Joshua 19:32-34
• 7. See Matthew 1:22
• 8. Cited from Isaiah 9:1, 2
• 9. Isaiah 42:7; Luke 1:79
• 10. Job 3:5; Psalms 23:4; Amos 5:8
• 11. Mark 1:14
• 12. Matthew 3:2