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10 Then Jesus said to him,1 “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, a‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”  
11 Then the devil aleft Him, and behold, bangels came and ministered to Him.  

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry

12 aNow when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.  
13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
15 “Thea land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles: 
16 aThe people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”  
17 aFrom that time Jesus began to preach and to say, b“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven1 is at hand.”  

Four Fishermen Called as Disciples

18 aAnd Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon bcalled Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.  
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Matthew 4:12

Matthew 4:12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison. A long period lapses between the temptation and the next event recorded. Matthew does not try to follow the order of events, and he now passes over more than a year. This year had been actively employed. The intervening events are, (1) the return of Jesus from the wilderness to Bethabara, where the first disciples are called (John 1:15-37); (2) the return to Galilee and the miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11); (3) the first passover of the Lord's ministry in Jerusalem and the temple cleansed (John 2:14-25); (4) interview with Nicodemus (John 3:1-21); (5) ministry in Judea (John 4:3); (6) leaves for Galilee, passes through Samaria, conversation at Sychar (John 4:4-42); (7) heals nobleman's son (John 4:46-54); (8) a period of retirement in Galilee, John imprisoned (Matthew 4:12); (9) attends feast in Jerusalem, miracle at pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-47). (10) returns to Galilee, April AD 28. We thus see that an interval of more than a year elapsed between the temptation and the imprisonment of John. John was thrown into prison because he rebuked Herod (Matthew 14:4 Mr 6:17). Departed into Galilee. From prudence (John 4:1). Christ had been teaching in Judea (John 4:2).




Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Matthew 4:12:

Matthew 4:12
Matthew 14:3
Mark 1:14
Luke 4:14

 

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