KJV ORIGINAL
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus left his hometown of Nazareth and moved to Capernaum, a coastal town by the sea that was right on the border between two regions called Zebulun and Naphtali.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes following your purpose means leaving what's familiar behind.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, was likely written for a community of Jewish Christians in the late first century CE. It was written to affirm Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, provide ethical teaching, and guide a community navigating its Jewish identity and new faith.
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