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Beginning to Preach  

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left Judea and returned to Galilee. But instead of going to Nazareth, he went to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. This fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy:

       "In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali,
       beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River--
       in Galilee where so many Gentiles live--
       the people who sat in darkness
       have seen a great light.
       And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow,
       a light has shined."

From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near."

Matthew 4:12-17 New Living Translation
See Also Mark 1:14-15