When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Parallel translations
- KJV And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
- BSB When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
- NKJV Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, that He departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
- NASB When Jesus had finished these words, He left Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan;
- NLT When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went down to the region of Judea east of the Jordan River.
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Quick answer
Having finished this teaching, Jesus leaves Galilee for the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. This marks a turning point as he moves toward Jerusalem and the cross.
Overview
Matthew's recurring formula 'when Jesus had finished these words' closes the discourse and signals a transition. Jesus' journey south toward Judea begins his deliberate approach to Jerusalem and his passion. The geographical shift carries narrative weight as the road to the cross opens.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- John 10:40He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.
- Matt 19:1–9When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
- Mark 10:1–12He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.
- Matt 7:28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
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