Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Parallel translations
- WEB Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- KJV And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
- NKJV And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- NASB and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.
- NLT He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.
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Quick answer
Jesus leaves Nazareth and settles in Capernaum, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali. The relocation sets the stage for prophecy to be fulfilled.
Overview
Capernaum, a lakeside town, becomes the base of Jesus' Galilean ministry. Matthew notes its location in the old tribal lands of Zebulun and Naphtali to prepare for the prophetic citation that follows. The move shows Jesus deliberately bringing His ministry to a region long overshadowed, where the promised light would dawn.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- John 4:46So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
- Mark 1:21Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- Matt 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
- John 6:24So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
- John 6:59Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
- John 6:17got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
- John 2:12After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
- Matt 17:24After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
- Josh 19:10–16The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.
- Luke 4:30–31But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
- Josh 19:32–39The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
- Luke 4:23Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
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