Matius 4:12-17

Preaching in Galilee

4:12 Now when Jesus ¹  heard that John had been imprisoned, ²  he went into Galilee. 4:13 While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth ³  to make his home in Capernaum ⁴  by the sea, ⁵  in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 4:14 so that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: ⁶ 

4:15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,

the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles –

4:16 the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light,

and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.” ⁷ 

4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach this message: ⁸  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Lukas 4:14-15

The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

4:14 Then ⁹  Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, ¹⁰  returned to Galilee, and news about him spread ¹¹  throughout the surrounding countryside. ¹²  4:15 He ¹³  began to teach ¹⁴  in their synagogues ¹⁵  and was praised ¹⁶  by all.

[4:12]  ¹ tn Grk “he.”

[4:12]  ² tn Or “arrested,” “taken into custody” (see L&N 37.12).

[4:13]  ³ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[4:13]  ⁴ tn Grk “and leaving Nazareth, he came and took up residence in Capernaum.”

[4:13]  sn Capernaum was a town located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region, and it became the hub of operations for Jesus’ Galilean ministry.

[4:13]  map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[4:13]  ⁵ tn Or “by the lake.”

[4:13]  sn By the sea refers to the Sea of Galilee.

[4:14]  ⁶ tn The redundant participle λέγοντος (legontos) has not been translated here.

[4:16]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Isa 9:1.

[4:17]  ⁸ tn Grk “and to say.”

[4:14]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[4:14]  ¹⁰ sn Once again Jesus is directed by the Spirit. Luke makes a point about Jesus’ association with the Spirit early in his ministry (3:22, 4:1 [2x]; 4:18).

[4:14]  ¹¹ tn Grk “went out.”

[4:14]  ¹² tn Grk “all the surrounding region.”

[4:15]  ¹³ tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[4:15]  ¹⁴ tn The imperfect verb has been translated ingressively.

[4:15]  ¹⁵ sn The next incident in Luke 4:16-30 is probably to be seen as an example of this ministry of teaching in their synagogues in Galilee. Synagogues were places for Jewish prayer and worship, with recognized leadership (cf. Luke 8:41). Though the origin of the synagogue is not entirely clear, it seems to have arisen in the postexilic community during the intertestamental period. A town could establish a synagogue if there were at least ten men. In normative Judaism of the NT period, the OT scripture was read and discussed in the synagogue by the men who were present (see the Mishnah, m. Megillah 3-4; m. Berakhot 2).

[4:15]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “being glorified.” The participle δοξαζόμενος (doxazomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. This is the only place Luke uses the verb δοξάζω (doxazw) of Jesus.