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Jesus Begins to Preach

Matthew 4:12–17 ❧ Jesus Begins His Ministry (Mark)

12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, 15“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, 16the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

17From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Upcoming Proclamations

God willing, the Church will proclaim this Gospel on January 11, 2026, and then again on January 10, 2027.

In This Reading

Directly

  1. Capernaum
  2. Galilee
  3. Jesus
  4. Naphtali
  5. Nazareth
  6. Zebulun

Indirectly

  1. Isaiah
  2. John the Forerunner
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