Matthew 4:15
13 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:
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
- KJV
- The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
- WEB
- “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
- ASV
- The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
- DARBY
- Land of Zabulon and land of Nepthalim, way of [the] sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
- BLB
- “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
- ÅB
- Sebulons land og Naftalis land ved sjøen,
landet på andre siden av Jordan, hedningenes Galilea -- - OTB
- «Sebulons land og Naftalis land, området langs sjøen, bortenfor Jordan, hedningenes Galilea—
- B1930
- Sebulons land og Naftalis land ved sjøen, landet på hin side Jordan, hedningenes Galilea,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 9:1
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
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