Matteo 4:12

12 Or Gesù, avendo udito che Giovanni era stato messo in prigione, si ritirò in Galilea.

Matteo 4:12 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 4:12

Now, when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison,
&c.] John was cast into prison by Herod; the reason of it may be seen in ( Matthew 14:3 Matthew 14:4 ) . The prison into which he was cast, according to Josephus ^F19, was the castle of Machaeras: here he continued some time before he was put to death; for from hence he sent two disciples to Jesus, to know if he was the Messiah, ( Matthew 11:2 ) . Now when Jesus heard of this his imprisonment,

he departed into Galilee;
not so much on account of safety, or for fear of Herod, but to call his disciples, who lived in that country.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 Antiq. l. 18. c. 7.

Matteo 4:12 In-Context

10 Allora Gesù gli disse: Va’, Satana, poiché sta scritto: Adora il Signore Iddio tuo, ed a lui solo rendi il culto.

11 Allora il diavolo lo lasciò; ed ecco degli angeli vennero a lui e lo servivano.

12 Or Gesù, avendo udito che Giovanni era stato messo in prigione, si ritirò in Galilea.

13 E, lasciata Nazaret, venne ad abitare in Capernaum, città sul mare, ai confini di Zabulon e di Neftali,

14 affinché si adempiesse quello ch’era stato detto dal profeta Isaia: