Matthew 4:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,(A)
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 the people who sit in darkness
have seen a great light,
on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death
light has arisen.”(B)
17 [a]From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say,(C) “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
The Call of the First Disciples.[b]
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- 4:17 At the beginning of his preaching Jesus takes up the words of John the Baptist (Mt 3:2) although with a different meaning; in his ministry the kingdom of heaven has already begun to be present (Mt 12:28).
- 4:18–22 The call of the first disciples promises them a share in Jesus’ work and entails abandonment of family and former way of life. Three of the four, Simon, James, and John, are distinguished among the disciples by a closer relation with Jesus (Mt 17:1; 26:37).
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