12. Jesus heard that John had been put in prison. So Jesus went back to Galilee.
13. He left Nazareth and went and lived in Capernaum, a town near Lake Galilee. Capernaum is in the area near Zebulun and Naphtali.
14. Jesus did this to make true what the prophet Isaiah said:
15. “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtaliare on the way to the sea.They are along the Jordan River.This is Galilee where the non-Jewish people live.
16. These people who live in darknesswill see a great light.They live in a place that is very dark.But a light will shine on them.” Isaiah 9:1-2
17. From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is coming soon.”
18. Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew. The brothers were fishermen, and they were fishing in the lake with a net.
19. Jesus said, “Come follow me. I will make you fishermen for men.”
20. At once Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed him.
21. Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told them to come with him.
22. At once they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.
23. Jesus went everywhere in Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and preached the Good News about the kingdom of heaven. And he healed all the people’s diseases and sicknesses.