Matthew 4:12-17 - Public Ministry In Galilee

¹² When He heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee. ¹³ He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. ¹⁴ This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

¹⁵ Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
along the sea road, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles!
¹⁶ The people who live in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those living in the shadowland of death,
light has dawned.

¹⁷ From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

¹⁴ After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of God: ¹⁵ “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”

¹⁴ Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread throughout the entire vicinity. ¹⁵ He was teaching in their synagogues, being acclaimed by everyone.