Focused Passage

Matthew 4:12-17

The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

Matthew moves from Spirit-led wilderness testing, to Jesus' victory by Scripture, to Galilean fulfillment, to kingdom preaching, to disciple calling, and finally to a summary of Jesus' teaching, proclamation, healing, and expanding fame.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

14 to fulfill what was spoken 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.”

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 9 BSB references Mark 1:14 BSB references Luke 4:14 BSB references John 3:24 Classic cross-references Luke 3:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] heard Ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had been imprisoned παρεδόθη G3860 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular He withdrew ἀνεχώρησεν G402 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίαν G1056 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 33:23 Classic cross-references John 4:46 Classic cross-references Luke 10:15 Classic cross-references Mark 1:21 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Leaving καταλιπὼν G2641 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Nazareth Ναζαρὰ G3478 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular He went ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] lived κατῴκησεν G2730 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Capernaum Καφαρναοὺμ G2584 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular which [is] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular by the sea παραθαλασσίαν G3864 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] region ὁρίοις G3725 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural of Zebulun Ζαβουλὼν G2194 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Naphtali Νεφθαλίμ G3508 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

John 8:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 9:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 2:23 Classic cross-references Luke 24:44 Classic cross-references Luke 22:37 Classic cross-references

Original words

to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction fulfill πληρωθῇ G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular what τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular was spoken ῥηθὲν G2046 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular prophet προφήτου G4396 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Isaiah Ἠσαΐου G2268 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - λέγοντος G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Isaiah 9:1 Classic cross-references Malachi 4:2 Classic cross-references John 7:52 Classic cross-references

Original words

Land Γῆ G1093 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of Zebulun Ζαβουλὼν G2194 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction land γῆ G1093 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of Naphtali Νεφθαλίμ G3508 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [the] Way ὁδὸν G3598 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of [the] Sea θαλάσσης G2281 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular beyond πέραν G4008 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Jordan Ἰορδάνου G2446 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαία G1056 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Gentiles ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 9:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:1 Classic cross-references Luke 4:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:6 Classic cross-references Luke 1:79 Classic cross-references

Original words

the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular people λαὸς G2992 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular living καθήμενος G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition darkness σκοτίᾳ G4653 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular have seen εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [a] great μέγα G3173 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular light φῶς G5457 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction on those τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural living καθημένοις G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural in [the] ἐν G1722 Preposition land χώρᾳ G5561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [of the] shadow σκιᾷ G4639 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of death θανάτου G2288 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular a light φῶς G5457 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular has dawned ἀνέτειλεν G393 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

Isaiah 9:1–2

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:2 Classic cross-references Acts 2:38 Classic cross-references Mark 1:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

From Ἀπὸ G575 Preposition that time [on] τότε G5119 Adverb Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular began ἤρξατο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular to preach κηρύσσειν G2784 Verb - Present Infinitive Active - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - λέγειν G3004 Verb - Present Infinitive Active Repent Μετανοεῖτε G3340 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural is near ἤγγικεν G1448 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

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