| Matthew 4:17 | |
|---|---|
← 4:16 4:18 → | |
 "Christ Preaching at the Sea of Galilee". Painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625) | |
| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 4:17 is the seventeenth verse of the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. In the previous verses Jesus returned to Galilee after hearing of the arrest of John the Baptist and then left Nazareth for Capernaum. This verse reports that once in Capernaum, Jesus began to preach.