KJV King James Version
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
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Matthew 4:14
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
WEB World English Bible
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
ASV American Standard Version
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Surrounding context — Matthew 4
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, [by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Isaiah 9:1-2Nevertheless the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict [her by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.Matthew 2:15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.Luke 22:37For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.Matthew 12:17-21That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,John 19:36-37For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.John 19:28After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.Matthew 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.Matthew 1:22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,John 15:25But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.Matthew 8:17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses.Matthew 26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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