Matthew 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;”

Matthew 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.”

Matthew 4:12 — World English Bible

Matthew 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee; ”

Matthew 4:12 — American Standard Version

Matthew 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, did withdraw to Galilee,”

Matthew 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But having heard that John was delivered up, he departed into Galilee: ”

Matthew 4:12 — Darby Translation

Matthew 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.”

Matthew 4:12 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 4:12 in Context — Matthew 4

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

12 Now when Jesus 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 was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

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What Does Matthew 4:12 Mean?

Matthew 4:12 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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