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FromἈπὸthen onτότεJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςbeganἤρξατοto proclaimκηρύσσεινandκαὶto say,λέγειν“Change your minds,Μετανοεῖτεforγὰρthe kingdomἡ βασιλείαof heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνhas come near.”ἤγγικεν
Matthew 4:17
Study it in the app“From then on Jesus began to proclaim and to say, “Change your minds, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.””
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 4:17, word by word
- then onτότεtote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appears- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- beganἤρξατοērxato
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “ērxato” appears- to proclaimκηρύσσεινkēryssein
proclaim
Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.
Where else “kēryssein” appears- to sayλέγεινlegein
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legein” appears- “Change your mindsΜετανοεῖτεMetanoeite
change one's mind
Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".
Where else “Metanoeite” appears- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileia” appears- of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōn
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranōn” appears- has come nearἤγγικενēngiken
come near
Come near, draw near; be at hand.
Where else “ēngiken” appears
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Jesus begins in Galilee
See them side by side
Matthew 4:12-17
12Now when he heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee. 13And leaving Nazareth, he came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, when he says: 15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: 16the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light dawned on them.” 17From then on Jesus began to proclaim and to say, “Change your minds, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
14Now after John was handed over, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; change your minds and believe in the good news.”
14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out through the whole surrounding region. 15And he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
The context
16the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light dawned on them.”
17 · This verse (above)
18And 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.
To study Matthew 4 in a group
1. What it says
How did Jesus answer each time the tester spoke to him (vv. 4, 7, 10)?
2. What it means
Why does Matthew tell of the testing right before Jesus begins to proclaim the kingdom (vv. 1, 17)?
3. How I live it
Jesus called fishermen to follow him (v. 19). What everyday work could you do with more attention to God?