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Atomic Bible
Matthew 4:15
“Land of Zebulun
from Jesus Begins His Ministry, Matthew 4:12-17
What it says

The prophecy names Zebulun and the regions by the sea.

What it is doing

The verse identifies the territory receiving the promised attention.

In context

12When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 15“Land of Zebulun 16the people living in darkness 17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”