Matthew 4:12

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“When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.”

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BSBPD

“When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 4:12 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 14:3Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
  2. Mark 1:14After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
  3. Mark 6:17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
  4. Luke 3:20Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
  5. Luke 4:14Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
  6. Luke 4:31Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
  7. John 3:24(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
  8. John 4:43After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.
  9. John 4:54This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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