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Matthew 4:13

NaphtaliZebulunCapernaumNaphtaliNazarethZebulun

11 Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

12 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

14 to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

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BSB
Leaving Nazareth, He went 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:
WEB
Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
ASV
and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
DARBY
and having left Nazareth, he went and dwelt at Capernaum, which is on the sea-side in the borders of Zabulon and Nepthalim,
BLB
And having left Nazareth, having come, He dwelt at Capernaum, which [is] by the sea in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali,
ÅB
Og han forlot Nasaret og kom og tok bolig i Kapernaum ved sjøen, i Sebulons og Naftalis landemerker,
OTB
Han forlot Nasaret og bosatte seg i Kapernaum, som ligger ved sjøen, i området Sebulon og Naftali—
B1930
Og han forlot Nasaret og kom og tok bolig i Kapernaum ved sjøen, i Sebulons og Naftalis landemerker,

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  • John 4:46

    So 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.

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  • Mark 1:21

    Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

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  • Matthew 11:23

    And 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.

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  • John 6:24

    So 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.

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  • John 6:59

    Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

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  • Matthew 17:24

    After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

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  • John 6:17

    got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.

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  • Joshua 19:32–39

    The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

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