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Selected Verse: Matthew 4:13 - Strong Concordance
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| Mt 4:13 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] leaving [2641] Nazareth [3478], he came [2064] and dwelt [2730] in [1519] Capernaum [2584], which [3588] is upon the sea coast [3864], in [1722] the borders [3725] of Zabulon [2194] and [2532] Nephthalim [3508]: |
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King James |
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And leaving Nazareth--The prevalent opinion is that this refers to a first visit to Nazareth after His baptism, whose details are given by Luke (Luk 4:16, &c.); a second visit being that detailed by our Evangelist (Mat 13:54-58), and by Mark (Mar 6:1-6). But to us there seem all but insuperable difficulties in the supposition of two visits to Nazareth after His baptism; and on the grounds stated in Luk 4:16, &c., we think that the one only visit to Nazareth is that recorded by Matthew (Mat 13:53-58), Mark (Mar 6:1-6), and Luke (Luke 4:14-30). But how, in that case, are we to take the word "leaving Nazareth" here? We answer, just as the same word is used in Act 21:3, "Now when we had sighted Cyprus, and left it on the left, we sailed into Syria,"--that is, without entering Cyprus at all, but merely "sighting" it, as the nautical phrase is, they steered southeast of it, leaving it on the northwest. So here, what we understand the Evangelist to say is, that Jesus, on His return to Galilee, did not, as might have been expected, make Nazareth the place of His stated residence, but, "leaving for passing by Nazareth,"
he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the seacoast--maritime Capernaum, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee; but the precise spot is unknown. (See on Mat 11:23). Our Lord seems to have chosen it for several reasons. Four or five of the Twelve lived there; it had a considerable and mixed population, securing some freedom from that intense bigotry which even to this day characterizes all places where Jews in large numbers dwell nearly alone; it was centrical, so that not only on the approach of the annual festivals did large numbers pass through it or near it, but on any occasion multitudes could easily be collected about it; and for crossing and recrossing the lake, which our Lord had so often occasion to do, no place could be more convenient. But one other high reason for the choice of Capernaum remains to be mentioned, the only one specified by our Evangelist.
in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim--the one lying to the west of the Sea of Galilee, the other to the north of it; but the precise boundaries cannot now be traced out. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Leaving Nazareth - Because his townsmen cast him out, and rejected him. See Luke 4:14-30.
Came and dwelt in Capernaum - This was a city on the northwest corner of the Sea of Tiberias. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament, but is repeatedly referred to in the Gospels. Though it was once a city of renown, and the metropolis of all Galilee, the site it occupied is now uncertain. When Mr. Fisk, an American missionary, traveled in Syria in 1823, he found 20 or 30 uninhabited Arab huts occupying what are supposed to be the ruins of the once-celebrated city of Capernaum.
The exact site of this ancient city has been a question of much interest, and is not supposed to be as yet fully settled; perhaps it is not possible that it should be. Dr. Robinson (Biblical Researches, iii. pp. 283, 284, 288-295) supposes that the site of the ancient city is a place now called Khan Minyeh. Dr. Thomson (The Land and the Book, vol. ii. pp. 542-547) supposes that it was at a place now called Tell Hum. This place is a short distance north of Khan Minyeh, or the site supposed by Dr. Robinson to be Capernaum. It is at the northwest corner of the Sea of Tiberias.
In this place and its neighborhood Jesus spent no small part of the three years of his public ministry. It is hence called his own city, Mat 9:1. Here he healed the nobleman's son Joh 4:47; Peter's wife's mother Mat 8:14; the centurion's servant Mat 8:5-13; and the ruler's daughter Mat 9:23-25.
Upon the sea coast - The Sea of Tiberias.
In the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim - These were two tribes of the children of Israel which were located in this part of the land of Canaan, and constituted in the time of Christ a part of Galilee. Compare Gen 49:13; Jos 19:10, Jos 19:32. The word "borders" here means boundaries. Jesus came and lived in the boundaries or regions of Zabulon and Naphthali. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Leaving Nazareth - Namely, when they had wholly rejected his word, and even attempted to kill him, Luk 4:29. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And leaving Nazareth - Or, entirely leaving Nazareth, και καταλιπων την Ναζαρετ, from κατα, intensive, and Δειπω, I leave. It seems that, from this time, our blessed Lord made Capernaum his ordinary place of residence; and utterly forsook Nazareth, because they had wholly rejected his word, and even attempted to take away his life. See Luk 4:29.
Galilee was bounded by mount Lebanon on the north, by the river Jordan and the sea of Galilee on the east, by Chison on the south, and by the Mediterranean on the west.
Nazareth, a little city in the tribe of Zebulon, in lower Galilee, with Tabor on the east, and Ptolemais on the west. It is supposed that this city was the usual residence of our Lord for the first thirty years of his life. It was here he became incarnate, lived in subjection to Joseph and Mary, and from which he took the name of a Nazorean.
Capernaum, a city famous in the New Testament, but never mentioned in the Old. Probably it was one of those cities which the Jews built after their return from Babylon. It stood on the sea-coast of Galilee, on the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim, as mentioned in the text. This was called his own city, Mat 9:1, etc., and here, as a citizen, he paid the half shekel, Mat 17:24. Among the Jews, if a man became a resident in any city for twelve months, he thereby became a citizen, and paid his proportion of dues and taxes. See Lightfoot. Capernaum is well known to have been the principal scene of our Lord's miracles during the three years of his public ministry.
Zabulon, the country of this tribe, in which Nazareth and Capernaum were situated, bordered on the lake of Gennesareth, stretching to the frontiers of Sidon, Gen 49:13. Nephthalim was contiguous to it, and both were on the east side of Jordan, Jos 19:34. |
23 And [2532] thou [4771], Capernaum [2584], which [3588] art exalted [5312] unto [2193] heaven [3772], shalt be brought down [2601] to [2193] hell [86]: for [3754] if [1487] the mighty works [1411], which [3588] have been done [1096] in [1722] thee [4671], had been done [1096] in [1722] Sodom [4670], it would have remained [302] [3306] until [3360] this day [4594].
3 Now [1161] when we had discovered [398] Cyprus [2954], [2532] we left [2641] it [846] on the left hand [2176], and sailed [4126] into [1519] Syria [4947], and [2532] landed [2609] at [1519] Tyre [5184]: for [1063] there [1566] the ship [4143] was [2258] to unlade [670] her burden [1117].
1 And [2532] he went out [1831] from thence [1564], and [2532] came [2064] into [1519] his own [846] country [3968]; and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] follow [190] him [846].
2 And [2532] when the sabbath day [4521] was come [1096], he began [756] to teach [1321] in [1722] the synagogue [4864]: and [2532] many [4183] hearing [191] him were astonished [1605], saying [3004], From whence [4159] hath this [5129] man these things [5023]? and [2532] what [5101] wisdom [4678] is this which is given [1325] unto him [846], that [3754] even [2532] such [5108] mighty works [1411] are wrought [1096] by [1223] his [846] hands [5495]?
3 Is [2076] not [3756] this [3778] the carpenter [5045], the son [5207] of Mary [3137], [1161] the brother [80] of James [2385], and [2532] Joses [2500], and [2532] of Juda [2455], and [2532] Simon [4613]? and [2532] are [1526] not [3756] his [846] sisters [79] here [5602] with [4314] us [2248]? And [2532] they were offended [4624] at [1722] him [846].
4 But [1161] Jesus [2424] said [3004] unto them [846] [3754], A prophet [4396] is [2076] not [3756] without honour [820], but [1508] in [1722] his own [846] country [3968], and [2532] among [1722] his own kin [4773], and [2532] in [1722] his own [846] house [3614].
5 And [2532] he could [3756] [1410] there [1563] do [4160] no [3762] mighty work [1411], save [1508] that he laid [2007] his hands [5495] upon a few [3641] sick folk [732], and healed [2323] them.
6 And [2532] he marvelled [2296] because [1223] of their [846] unbelief [570]. And [2532] he went [4013] round about [2945] the villages [2968], teaching [1321].
53 And [2532] it came to pass [1096], that when [3753] Jesus [2424] had finished [5055] these [5025] parables [3850], he departed [3332] thence [1564].
54 And [2532] when he was come [2064] into [1519] his own [846] country [3968], he taught [1321] them [846] in [1722] their [846] synagogue [4864], insomuch that [5620] they [846] were astonished [1605], and [2532] said [3004], Whence [4159] hath this man [5129] this [3778] wisdom [4678], and [2532] these mighty works [1411]?
55 Is [2076] not [3756] this [3778] the carpenter's [5045] son [5207]? is [3004] not [3780] his [846] mother [3384] called [3004] Mary [3137]? and [2532] his [846] brethren [80], James [2385], and [2532] Joses [2500], and [2532] Simon [4613], and [2532] Judas [2455]?
56 And [2532] his [846] sisters [79], are they [1526] not [3780] all [3956] with [4314] us [2248]? Whence [4159] then [3767] hath this man [5129] all [3956] these things [5023]?
57 And [2532] they were offended [4624] in [1722] him [846]. But [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto them [846], A prophet [4396] is [2076] not [3756] without honour [820], save [1508] in [1722] his own [846] country [3968], and [2532] in [1722] his own [846] house [3614].
58 And [2532] he did [4160] not [3756] many [4183] mighty works [1411] there [1563] because [1223] of their [846] unbelief [570].
16 And [2532] he came [2064] to [1519] Nazareth [3478], where [3757] he had been [2258] brought up [5142]: and [2532], as [2596] his [846] custom [1486] was [2596], he went [1525] into [1519] the synagogue [4864] on [1722] the sabbath [4521] day [2250], and [2532] stood up [450] for to read [314].
1 And [2532] he went out [1831] from thence [1564], and [2532] came [2064] into [1519] his own [846] country [3968]; and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] follow [190] him [846].
2 And [2532] when the sabbath day [4521] was come [1096], he began [756] to teach [1321] in [1722] the synagogue [4864]: and [2532] many [4183] hearing [191] him were astonished [1605], saying [3004], From whence [4159] hath this [5129] man these things [5023]? and [2532] what [5101] wisdom [4678] is this which is given [1325] unto him [846], that [3754] even [2532] such [5108] mighty works [1411] are wrought [1096] by [1223] his [846] hands [5495]?
3 Is [2076] not [3756] this [3778] the carpenter [5045], the son [5207] of Mary [3137], [1161] the brother [80] of James [2385], and [2532] Joses [2500], and [2532] of Juda [2455], and [2532] Simon [4613]? and [2532] are [1526] not [3756] his [846] sisters [79] here [5602] with [4314] us [2248]? And [2532] they were offended [4624] at [1722] him [846].
4 But [1161] Jesus [2424] said [3004] unto them [846] [3754], A prophet [4396] is [2076] not [3756] without honour [820], but [1508] in [1722] his own [846] country [3968], and [2532] among [1722] his own kin [4773], and [2532] in [1722] his own [846] house [3614].
5 And [2532] he could [3756] [1410] there [1563] do [4160] no [3762] mighty work [1411], save [1508] that he laid [2007] his hands [5495] upon a few [3641] sick folk [732], and healed [2323] them.
6 And [2532] he marvelled [2296] because [1223] of their [846] unbelief [570]. And [2532] he went [4013] round about [2945] the villages [2968], teaching [1321].
54 And [2532] when he was come [2064] into [1519] his own [846] country [3968], he taught [1321] them [846] in [1722] their [846] synagogue [4864], insomuch that [5620] they [846] were astonished [1605], and [2532] said [3004], Whence [4159] hath this man [5129] this [3778] wisdom [4678], and [2532] these mighty works [1411]?
55 Is [2076] not [3756] this [3778] the carpenter's [5045] son [5207]? is [3004] not [3780] his [846] mother [3384] called [3004] Mary [3137]? and [2532] his [846] brethren [80], James [2385], and [2532] Joses [2500], and [2532] Simon [4613], and [2532] Judas [2455]?
56 And [2532] his [846] sisters [79], are they [1526] not [3780] all [3956] with [4314] us [2248]? Whence [4159] then [3767] hath this man [5129] all [3956] these things [5023]?
57 And [2532] they were offended [4624] in [1722] him [846]. But [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto them [846], A prophet [4396] is [2076] not [3756] without honour [820], save [1508] in [1722] his own [846] country [3968], and [2532] in [1722] his own [846] house [3614].
58 And [2532] he did [4160] not [3756] many [4183] mighty works [1411] there [1563] because [1223] of their [846] unbelief [570].
16 And [2532] he came [2064] to [1519] Nazareth [3478], where [3757] he had been [2258] brought up [5142]: and [2532], as [2596] his [846] custom [1486] was [2596], he went [1525] into [1519] the synagogue [4864] on [1722] the sabbath [4521] day [2250], and [2532] stood up [450] for to read [314].
32 The sixth [08345] lot [01486] came out [03318] to the children [01121] of Naphtali [05321], even for the children [01121] of Naphtali [05321] according to their families [04940].
10 And the third [07992] lot [01486] came up [05927] for the children [01121] of Zebulun [02074] according to their families [04940]: and the border [01366] of their inheritance [05159] was unto Sarid [08301]:
13 Zebulun [02074] shall dwell [07931] at the haven [02348] of the sea [03220]; and he shall be for an haven [02348] of ships [0591]; and his border [03411] shall be unto Zidon [06721].
23 And [2532] when Jesus [2424] came [2064] into [1519] the ruler's [758] house [3614], and [2532] saw [1492] the minstrels [834] and [2532] the people [3793] making a noise [2350],
24 He said [3004] unto them [846], Give place [402]: for [1063] the maid [2877] is [599] not [3756] dead [599], but [235] sleepeth [2518]. And [2532] they laughed [2606] him [846] to scorn [2606].
25 But [1161] when [3753] the people [3793] were put forth [1544], he went in [1525], and took [2902] her [846] by the hand [5495], and [2532] the maid [2877] arose [1453].
5 And [1161] when [1525] Jesus [2424] was entered [1525] into [1519] Capernaum [2584], there came [4334] unto him [846] a centurion [1543], beseeching [3870] him [846],
6 And [2532] saying [3004], Lord [2962], my [3450] servant [3816] lieth [906] at [1722] home [3614] sick of the palsy [3885], grievously [1171] tormented [928].
7 And [2532] Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], I [1473] will come [2064] and heal [2323] him [846].
8 The centurion [1543] answered [611] and [2532] said [5346], Lord [2962], I am [1510] not [3756] worthy [2425] that [2443] thou shouldest come [1525] under [5259] my [3450] roof [4721]: but [235] speak [2036] the word [3056] only [3440], and [2532] my [3450] servant [3816] shall be healed [2390].
9 For [1063] [2532] I [1473] am [1510] a man [444] under [5259] authority [1849], having [2192] soldiers [4757] under [5259] me [1683]: and [2532] I say [3004] to this [5129] man, Go [4198], and [2532] he goeth [4198]; and [2532] to another [243], Come [2064], and [2532] he cometh [2064]; and [2532] to my [3450] servant [1401], Do [4160] this [5124], and [2532] he doeth [4160] it.
10 When [1161] Jesus [2424] heard [191] it, he marvelled [2296], and [2532] said [2036] to them that followed [190], Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], I have [2147] not [3761] found [2147] so great [5118] faith [4102], no, not [3761] in [1722] Israel [2474].
11 And [1161] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] many [4183] shall come [2240] from [575] the east [395] and [2532] west [1424], and [2532] shall sit down [347] with [3326] Abraham [11], and [2532] Isaac [2464], and [2532] Jacob [2384], in [1722] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772].
12 But [1161] the children [5207] of the kingdom [932] shall be cast out [1544] into [1519] outer [1857] darkness [4655]: there [1563] shall be [2071] weeping [2805] and [2532] gnashing [1030] of teeth [3599].
13 And [2532] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto the centurion [1543], Go thy way [5217]; and [2532] as [5613] thou hast believed [4100], so be it done [1096] unto thee [4671]. And [2532] his [846] servant [3816] was healed [2390] in [1722] the selfsame [1565] hour [5610].
14 And [2532] when Jesus [2424] was come [2064] into [1519] Peter's [4074] house [3614], he saw [1492] his [846] wife's mother [3994] laid [906], and [2532] sick of a fever [4445].
47 When he [3778] heard [191] that [3754] Jesus [2424] was come [2240] out of [1537] Judaea [2449] into [1519] Galilee [1056], he went [565] unto [4314] him [846], and [2532] besought [2065] him [846] that [2443] he would come down [2597], and [2532] heal [2390] his [846] son [5207]: for [1063] he was at the point [3195] of death [599].
1 And [2532] he entered [1684] into [1519] a ship [4143], and passed over [1276], and [2532] came [2064] into [1519] his own [2398] city [4172].
29 And [2532] rose up [450], and thrust [1544] him [846] out of [1854] the city [4172], and [2532] led [71] him [846] unto [2193] the brow [3790] of the hill [3735] whereon [1909] [3739] their [846] city [4172] was built [3618], that [1519] they might cast [2630] him [846] down headlong [2630].
34 And then the coast [01366] turneth [07725] westward [03220] to Aznothtabor [0243], and goeth out [03318] from thence to Hukkok [02712], and reacheth [06293] to Zebulun [02074] on the south side [05045], and reacheth [06293] to Asher [0836] on the west side [03220], and to Judah [03063] upon Jordan [03383] toward the sunrising [04217] [08121].
13 Zebulun [02074] shall dwell [07931] at the haven [02348] of the sea [03220]; and he shall be for an haven [02348] of ships [0591]; and his border [03411] shall be unto Zidon [06721].
24 And [1161] when they [846] were come [2064] to [1519] Capernaum [2584], they that received [2983] tribute [1323] money came [4334] to Peter [4074], and [2532] said [2036], Doth [5055] not [3756] your [5216] master [1320] pay [5055] tribute [1323]?
1 And [2532] he entered [1684] into [1519] a ship [4143], and passed over [1276], and [2532] came [2064] into [1519] his own [2398] city [4172].
29 And [2532] rose up [450], and thrust [1544] him [846] out of [1854] the city [4172], and [2532] led [71] him [846] unto [2193] the brow [3790] of the hill [3735] whereon [1909] [3739] their [846] city [4172] was built [3618], that [1519] they might cast [2630] him [846] down headlong [2630].