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They went forth from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn`t want anyone to know it.
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A Strategic Shift in Ministry
Commentators note that Jesus' desire for privacy marks a significant shift in his ministry. He was no longer seeking the crowds of Galilee, where he was once a hero, but was intentionally creating a secluded environment to focus exclusively on training his twelve disciples.
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He would not that any man should know it (ουκ ηθελεν ινα τις γνο). Imperfect tense followed by ingressive aorist subjunctive (γνο …
19th Century
Anglican
And they departed thence.—See Notes on Matthew 17:22-23.
He would not that any man should know it.
Baptist
And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. For he taught his disciples, and said unto …
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17th Century
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