Bible Strands
Matthew 19:1
When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus concludes a teaching block and departs from Galilee for the Judean region across the Jordan. The narrative shifts from His instructional ministry to a geographical transition as crowds begin to follow Him.
The words — ἐτέλεσεν (etelesen) means "finished," marking the completion of the preceding discourse. Καὶ (Kai) functions as a narrative connector, linking this departure to the conclusion of His previous teaching.
The thread — This structural formula appears in Matthew 7:28 to mark the end of the Sermon on the Mount and recurs in John 10:40 to describe Jesus retreating to the Jordan region. These passages use the same geographical and narrative pivot to frame Jesus' public ministry.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that Jesus' movements are deliberate responses to completed teaching phases. It requires the reader to track how geographical shifts in the narrative correspond to the progression of His public work.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan;
Cross-references
- Matthew 19:1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
- John 10:40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
- Matthew 7:28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
- Mark 10:1 Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.