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Matthew 4:17 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” "
Matthew 4:17
Verse in Context
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15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16 the 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.”
17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
18 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19 He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”
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Matthew 4:1
"Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil."
Matthew 4:2
"When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward."
Matthew 4:3
"The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”"
Matthew 4:4
"But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”"
Matthew 4:5
"Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,"
Matthew 4:6
"and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”"
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