Now Jesus was born in Bethlehem [a small town] in Judea during the time when Herod [the Great] was king [of Judea]. About that time some astrologer/sages from the east [i.e., Persia] came to Jerusalem, saying,
Matthew 19:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And so when Jesus had finished speaking He left Galilee and came to the region of Judea, on the east side of the Jordan River. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW WHEN Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the part of Judea that is beyond the Jordan; American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan; Common English Bible When Jesus finished saying these things, he left Galilee and came to the area of Judea on the east side of the Jordan. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, when Jesus had completed these words, he moved away from Galilee, and he arrived within the borders of Judea, across the Jordan. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND it came to pass when Jesus had ended these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, beyond Jordan. |
Now Jesus was born in Bethlehem [a small town] in Judea during the time when Herod [the Great] was king [of Judea]. About that time some astrologer/sages from the east [i.e., Persia] came to Jerusalem, saying,
And so it happened, when Jesus had finished [speaking] these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,
Then Jesus again went across [to the east side of] the Jordan River, to the place where John had first immersed people, and stayed there.