King James Version
Matthew 4:12 in the King James Version says “Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; cast: or, delivered up” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; cast: or, delivered up”
Matthew 4:12 · KJV
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.
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; cast: or, delivered up
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“when Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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