Mat 4:13-16 | TNotes | STEP | 4:13 Capernaum was in Galilee, a district viewed negatively by the religious establishment in Judea and Jerusalem (see John 1:46 ; 7:41-42 , 52 ). Many Judeans considered Galileans to be uncultured, with a lazy command of the language (cp. Matt 26:73 ), a factor sometimes thought to affect the accuracy of their teachings. Galilee also had a proportionately larger Gentile population than Judea did.

bJohn 1:46►

c7:41-42►

eMatt 26:73►

‏ Matthew 4:13-16

4:13 ^a Capernaum was in Galilee, a district viewed negatively by the religious establishment in Judea and Jerusalem (see John 1:46 ^b; 7:41-42 ^c, 52 ^d). Many Judeans considered Galileans to be uncultured, with a lazy command of the language (cp. Matt 26:73 ^e), a factor sometimes thought to affect the accuracy of their teachings. Galilee also had a proportionately larger Gentile population than Judea did.