Jesus Begins His Ministry PART3 – 2026.07.02

Matthew 4:12-17 (KJV)
12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.4.12-17.NLT

Let us also read the parallel verses in Mark and Luke.
Mark 1:14-15 (KJV)
14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. https://bible.com/bible/116/mrk.1.4-5.NLT

Luke 4:14-15 (KJV)
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. https://bible.com/bible/116/luk.4.14-15.NLT

What happened when Jesus Christ preached?

• Read especially Luke 4:14-15.
• People glorified GOD the message was accepted.
• People talked about Him and what He was preaching so it spread everywhere
• Kingdom will not come until you repent and are born again. The one will see & enter the Kingdom of God refer to john 3:1-21.
• He spoke in a way that the ordinary people could understand.
• When we share the gospel we are to speak in a way people can understand and not use christanese. (Here is another thing we should consider: peddling-the-word-of-god)
• People believed Jesus Christ.
• People saw the light and truth.