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Matthew 4:15-17
Living Bible
Matthew 4:15-17
Living Bible
15-16 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, beside the lake, and the countryside beyond the Jordan River, and Upper Galilee where so many foreigners live—there the people who sat in darkness have seen a great Light; they sat in the land of death, and the Light broke through upon them.”[a]
17 From then on, Jesus began to preach, “Turn from sin and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”[b]
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- Matthew 4:15 broke through upon them, see Isaiah 9:1-2.
- Matthew 4:17 is near, or “is at hand,” or “has arrived.”
Matthew 4:15-17
New International Version
Matthew 4:15-17
New International Version
15 “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.”[a](A)
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(B) has come near.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2
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