Matthew 4:12

Matthew 4:12

Matthew 4:12 is the twelfth verse of the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The temptation scene has just ended, and this verse begins the introduction to the discussion of Jesus' ministry, which makes up the bulk of the gospel.

In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

Now when Jesus had heard that John was
cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

The World English Bible translates the passage as:

Now when Jesus heard that John was
delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 4:12

According to the theory of Markan Priority this verse is based closely on the very similar Mark 1:14. The verse refers to John the Baptist, the central character of Matthew 3. It refers to his arrest by Herod Antipas. The Gospel of Matthew does not go into greater detail about his arrest until chapter 14.

Jesus returns to Galilee where he was raised, but left to be baptized in Matthew 3:13. Schweizer notes that the text does not make clear that the arrest of John the Baptist was the cause of Jesus' return to Galilee, only that the two events occurred at the same time.[1] However, France notes that the word withdrew in Matthew almost always refers to a retreat from hostile forces, implying that is what is happening here.[2] Both Judea and Galilee were under the control of Herod Antipas at this point, so unlike Matthew 2:22 this is not a move to the domain of a different ruler. It is perfectly plausible that distant Galilee would be safer for John's followers than the area around the Jordan.

Matthew also says nothing about what occurred between the temptation and arrest of John. Jones, and most others readers, believe that some months likely elapse.[3] There is no historical record of exactly when John was arrested, which would clarify the dating.[4]

Jesus is often portrayed as serving as one of John's disciples during this period. France agrees with this theory. He thus sees the arrest as causing an important change in Jesus' ministry. In the area by the Jordan it is presumed that Jesus adopted John's baptism based ministry. France argues the flight to Galilee induced a transition to a ministry based on itinerant preaching.[5]

The term translated as "cast into prison," or more accurately "delivered up" is one that will reappear frequently in the reports of Jesus' own imprisonment.[6] Though Nolland notes that Matthew does not contain the same extensive John/Jesus parallels as Mark.[7]

References

  1. ^ Schweizer, Eduard. The Good News According to Matthew. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975
  2. ^ France, R.T. The Gospel According to Matthew: an Introduction and Commentary. Leicester: Inter-Varsity, 1985.
  3. ^ Jones, Alexander. The Gospel According to St. Matthew. London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1965.
  4. ^ France, R.T.. The Gospel of Matthew. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2007 pg. 140
  5. ^ France, R.T. The Gospel According to Matthew: an Introduction and Commentary. Leicester: Inter-Varsity, 1985.
  6. ^ Harrington, Daniel J. The Gospel of Matthew. Liturgical Press, 1991 pg. 66
  7. ^ Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew: a commentary on the Greek text. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2005 pg. 169


Gospel of Matthew
Preceded by:
Matthew 4:11
Chapter 4 Followed by:
Matthew 4:13

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