Matthew 4:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹² Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He left [the province of Judea] and went to Galilee.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested and put in prison, He withdrew into Galilee.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;

Common English Bible

¹² Now when Jesus heard that John was arrested, he went to Galilee.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And when Jesus had heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.

Matthew 4:12 Cross References

Mark 1:14

Now after John was turned over [i.e., to the authorities and imprisoned] Jesus went [back] to Galilee preaching the good news from God

Luke 3:20

to top it off, Herod put John in prison.

Matthew 14:3

For Herod had arrested John and had him chained and put in prison in order to please Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

John 3:24

Now John had not yet been thrown into prison.

Luke 4:14

Then Jesus returned to Galilee with power from the Holy Spirit; and a report about Him spread through the entire surrounding region.

Mark 6:17

For it was Herod himself who had sent for John and had him arrested and chained up in prison. He did this to please Herodias, who was [i.e., had been] his brother Philip’s wife, but whom Herod had married.

John 4:54

[Now] this was the second [miraculous] sign that Jesus performed after going from Judea to Galilee.

John 4:43

Two days later Jesus left Sychar and went to Galilee.

Luke 4:31

Then He went down to the Galilean city of Capernaum and taught the Jews on the Sabbath day.

Matthew 11:2

Now while still in prison, John [the Immerser] heard about the things Christ was doing, [so] he sent [word] through his disciples

Luke 23:5

But the group became more insistent, saying, “He is stirring up the people and teaching [these things] throughout all Judea. He began [doing this] in Galilee and [has continued it] even to this place [i.e., Jerusalem].”

John 1:43

[Then] on the next day He [i.e., Jesus, but some think it refers to Peter or Andrew] decided to travel into Galilee, [and there] He found Philip. Jesus said to Philip, “Become my follower.”

John 2:11

This was the beginning of Jesus’ [miraculous] signs, which He performed in Cana in Galilee. [In doing this] He demonstrated His glorious power and His disciples believed in Him.