Matthew Chapter 4:12-25
Matthew 4 ends with Jesus going back to Galilee when he hears that John the Baptist has been put in prison (see my post on the Herods). This fulfills a prophecy of Isaiah 9:1. He then begins to call on disciples: Simon (called Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother. Calling on Simon and Andrew is the famous verse, “fishers of men”: Matthew 4:19. Finally Jesus began healing the sick and teaching the gospel (Old English for “Good News”) of heaven. I find it interesting that “So a report about him spread throughout Syria.” Matthew 2:24. The message of Him spread through Syria and not Israel.