Mat 19:1 | NET2full | STEP | Now when Jesus finished these sayings , he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.

‏ Matthew 19:1

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1 Now when ^{▼▼tn Grk “it happened when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.} Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River. ^{▼▼tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. The region referred to here is sometimes known as Transjordan (i.e., “across the Jordan”).}