1. Matthieu 4:17 (NEG79)
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How did Jesus start his public ministry?

Matthieu 4:17 (NEG79)

17 Dès ce moment Jésus commença à prêcher, et à dire: Repentez-vous, car le royaume des cieux est proche.

En bref

Jesus started his public ministry with preaching. The Greek word kérussein literally refers to the proclamation of a herald—in this case, a public call to repentance.

He preached. The Greek word translated preachkérussein—literally means the proclamation of a herald.1 The preaching here is public in nature, and the content of the message centers around the call to repentance.2