The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
From Judea to Galilee
Matthew and Mark establish a direct link between the arrest of John the Baptist and Jesus' departure for Galilee. It…
Studies 1 to 10
- 1From Judea to Galilee
- 2The Samaritan woman and the water of life
- 3The village of Sychar in Samaria
- 4The return to Galilee
- 5Arrival in Capernaum in Galilee
- 6Difficulties in Nazareth
- 7The fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy
- 8The beginning of the preaching in Galilee
- 9The king’s officer at Cana in Galilee
- 10Confirmation of the disciples’ calling
Studies 11 to 20
- 11The First Miraculous Catch of Fish
- 12Preaching at the synagogue in Capernaum
- 13The man with the unclean spirit
- 14Healing of the apostle Peter’s mother-in-law
- 15Many healings in the evening
- 16Jesus the Messiah withdraws to pray
- 17The disciple's dedication
- 18Preaching in Galilee
- 19The healing of a leper.
- 20The fame of Jesus the Messiah spreads throughout Galilee
Studies 21 to 24
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The Samaritan woman and the water of life
John stresses that Jesus had to pass through Samaria. Historically, the Jews often avoided passing through Sychar in Samaria by…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The village of Sychar in Samaria
Verse 35 of the Gospel of John gives us an indication of the date of the event, by mentioning that there are still 'four months…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The return to Galilee
We are currently trying to define precisely the order of the towns visited by Jesus the Messiah on his return to Galilee. After…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Arrival in Capernaum in Galilee
We see in this text of Luke 4.23 that Jesus the Messiah had performed healings in Capernaum. These events take place,…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Difficulties in Nazareth
We are in Capernaum. Jesus the Messiah decides to return to his village, Nazareth. He is no longer Jesus the carpenter, but Jesus…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy
The Messiah, Jesus, after his visit to Nazareth, returns to Capernaum. Matthew relates this return and takes the opportunity to establish a link…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The beginning of the preaching in Galilee
Matthew seems to indicate a change in the preaching of Jesus the Messiah, specifying: “from that time Jesus began to preach…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The king’s officer at Cana in Galilee
The expression “after these two days, evidently those spent at Sychar (P47)” therefore means “after this event.” Indeed,…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Confirmation of the disciples’ calling
We may be surprised by the information given by Matthew and Mark, because John had previously told us that this call had…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The First Miraculous Catch of Fish
We notice here that the disciples had not yet given up their work as fishermen when Jesus the Messiah invites…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Preaching at the synagogue in Capernaum
Jesus the Messiah, accompanied by his disciples, teaches in the synagogue of Capernaum. This practice fits well with the customs of the time:…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The man with the unclean spirit
Many teachers were able to instruct the Jewish faithful in the synagogue, but freeing a man from an unclean spirit was a task…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Healing of the apostle Peter’s mother-in-law
We observe that Simon Peter and his brother Andrew lived together in their house in Capernaum. Simon Peter, being married, also housed his mother-in-law.…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Many healings in the evening
The healing of the man in the synagogue drew an immense crowd. All the sick of Capernaum now press before…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Jesus the Messiah withdraws to pray
The Messiah, Jesus, felt the need to withdraw to pray to his Father, far from the bustle. These moments of recollection were not shared…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The disciple's dedication
Matthew and Luke report these details. They are excerpts from discussions with teachers of the law, according to Matthew. These men, probably…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Preaching in Galilee
These events begin before the pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the Passover feast of Monday, March 24, AD 31, and continue after the…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The healing of a leper.
We have followed Mark's chronology. It seems, indeed, obvious that Jesus the Messiah healed many lepers;…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The fame of Jesus the Messiah spreads throughout Galilee
We follow Mark's chronology. His expression: “Some days later, Jesus returned to Capernaum,” means that, after the…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
Healing of a paralysed man
We follow Mark's chronology. His expression: “Some days later, Jesus returned to Capernaum,” means that, after the…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The calling of another disciple, Matthew
The Messiah, Jesus, called a fifth disciple, Matthew, after Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John. The Synoptic Gospels report to us only…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
The feast given by Levi
Following Matthew's decision to give up everything to follow Jesus the Messiah, the latter organizes a great meal for…
The beginning of the ministry in Galilee
A question about associating with sinners
We are still during the banquet organized by Matthew in honor of Jesus the Messiah. Quickly, the conversation takes a turn…