“I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the LORD, “because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.” — Jeremiah 30:17 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings. — Hosea 6:6 * Before you begin, read Mark 2:13–17 and Matthew 9:9–12 * Matthew reached above his…
Jesus Calls the First Four Disciples
Matthew 4:13–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 4:31a (Matthew) MT — And leaving Nazareth Some time elapsed between Matthew 4:12 and Matthew 4:13. Jesus’ stay in Nazareth ended abruptly when He was violently rejected by the people of Nazareth, who tried to murder Him (see Luke 4:16–30). (Luke) LK — He went down MT — and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea,…