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Matthew 4:12 KJV
Matthew · chapter 4 · verse 12
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;Matthew 4:12 · King James Version
Matthew 4:12 in context
10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
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Key words (Strong's)
- departedanachōreōto go back, return, to withdraw, so as to leave a room, of those who through fear seek…G402 →
- prisonparadidōmito give into the hands , to give over into power or use, to deliver to one something to…G3860 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- heardakouōto be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf, to hear, to attend to, consider what…G191 →
- JohniōannēsJohn = " Jehovah is a gracious giver" , John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias…G2491 →
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We have here an account of Christ's preaching in the synagogues of Galilee, for he came into the world to be a Preacher; the great salvation which he wrought out, he himself began to publish (Heb 2:3) to show how much his heart was upon it, and ours should be.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-17