Matthew 4:12-25

Matthew 4:12-25

[12] Now  had heard  that  John  was cast into prison,  he departed  into  Galilee;  [13] And  leaving  Nazareth,  he came  and dwelt  in  Capernaum,  which  is upon the sea coast,  in  the borders  of Zabulon  and  Nephthalim:  [14] That  it might be fulfilled  which  by  Esaias  the prophet,  saying,  [15] The land  of Zabulon,  and  the land  of Nephthalim,  by the way  of the sea,  beyond  Jordan,  Galilee  of the Gentiles;  [16] The people  which  sat  in  great  light;  and  to them which  sat  in  the region  and  shadow  of death  light  is sprung up.  [17] From  that time  Jesus  began  to preach,  and  to say,  Repent:  for  the kingdom  of heaven  is at hand.  [18] And  walking  by  the sea  of Galilee,  two  brethren,  Simon  called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his  brother,  casting  a net  into  the sea:  for  fishers.  [19] And  he saith  unto them,  Follow  and  I will make  fishers  of men.  [20] And  they straightway  left  their nets,  and followed  him.  [21] And  going on  from thence,  other  two  brethren,  James  the son of  Zebedee,  and  John  his  brother,  in  a ship  with  Zebedee  their  father,  mending  their  nets;  and  he called  them.  [22] And  they immediately  left  the ship  and  their  father,  and followed  him.  [23] And  went about  all  Galilee,  teaching  in  their  synagogues,  and  preaching  the gospel  of the kingdom,  and  healing  all  manner of sickness  and  all  manner of disease  among  the people.  [24] And  his  fame  went  throughout  all  Syria:  and  they brought  unto him  all  sick  people  that were taken with  divers  diseases  and  torments,  and  those which were possessed with devils,  and  those which were lunatick,  and  those that had the palsy;  and  he healed  them.  [25] And  there followed  him  great  multitudes of people  from  Galilee,  and  from Decapolis,  and  from Jerusalem,  and  from Judaea,  and  from beyond  Jordan. 

What does Matthew 4:12-25 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Matthew gave much prominence to Jesus" teachings in his Gospel. The first of these is the Song of Solomon -called Sermon on the Mount (chs5-7). To prepare the reader for this discourse, the writer gave a brief introduction to Jesus" ministry ( Matthew 4:12-25). In it Matthew provided a rsum of His work.