Mat 4:13-16 | MHM | STEP | v. 13 : Jesus left Nazareth, His hometown, because the people there rejected Him (Luke 4:29 ). Nazareth was the first place to refuse Jesus, so He left it. This shows that God will not stay where He is not welcome. It also reminds us that rejecting Jesus has consequences. Instead, Jesus went to Capernaum, a city by the Sea of Galilee. This was a larger, busier town where people welcomed Him. Capernaum became Jesus’ base for His ministry, though He traveled often to teach and heal.

‏ Matthew 4:13-16

v. 13: Jesus left Nazareth, His hometown, because the people there rejected Him (Luke 4:29 ^a). Nazareth was the first place to refuse Jesus, so He left it. This shows that God will not stay where He is not welcome. It also reminds us that rejecting Jesus has consequences. Instead, Jesus went to Capernaum, a city by the Sea of Galilee. This was a larger, busier town where people welcomed Him. Capernaum became Jesus’ base for His ministry, though He traveled often to teach and heal.

v. 14-16: Matthew quotes Isaiah’s prophecy to show that Jesus’ ministry in Galilee fulfilled scripture (Isaiah 9:1-2 ^b). The land of Zebulun and Naphtali, near the sea, was once in darkness but now saw a great light. This light is the gospel Jesus brought. Before Jesus, the people were in darkness, like being near death and without hope. The gospel is a great light that reveals God’s truth and leads people to salvation. Jesus’ coming was like the dawn breaking after a long night, bringing hope and life.

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