“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;”
Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. The transition formula closes the Community Discourse and marks the beginning of the journey toward Jerusalem. The move from Galilee to Judea beyond the Jordan is the geographical turning point of Matthew's Gospel: the Galilean ministry is over, and the Jerusalem ministry — which will culminate in the passion — is beginning.
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