Bible verse
When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
Matthew 4:12 · BSB
The verses around it, from Matthew 4.
8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
9 “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
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.
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:
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.”
KJV
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
ASV
Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;
ERV
Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;
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