Matthew 4:23

Jesus Heals the Multitudes · Matthew 4:23–25
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Translations

Modern
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Traditional
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Literal
And He was going about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Latin
Et circuibat Jesus totam Galilæam, docens in synagogis eorum, et prædicans Evangelium regni: et sanans omnem languorem, et omnem infirmitatem in populo.

Original

Greek
English
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Notes

  • The Messiah's work focuses on three main activities: teaching … preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing.

This summary highlights the main theme of the section (Matthew 4:23–9:38): the work and message of the Messiah. In ancient writings, chapters did not exist. Authors would start and end a section with the same phrase (called an inclusio; see 9:35).

Events

Parallels

Mark 3:7–12 Luke 6:17–19

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Places

Galilee: Region in northern Israel; key location in Jesus' ministry

Glossary

Gospel Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Synagogue Teacher

Topics

Character of Christ: Benevolent Galilee: Christ: Commenced, and Wrought Many Miracles In Galilee: The Northern District of Palestine: Teaching and Miracles of Jesus In Gospel: Called: Gospel of the Kingdom Gospel: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Heals Diseases in Galilee Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of not Particularly Described Jesus, the Christ: Mission of Jesus, the Christ: Preaches Throughout Galilee Jesus, the Christ: Teacher Miracles: Jesus Was Followed on Account of Missionary Work by Ministers: Christ Engaged In Praying for the Sick Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Ministry Commencing in Galilee: Fulfilled Sickness: Christ Healed: Being Present Synagogue: The Scriptures Were Read and Expounded In Synagogues: Christ often: Preached and Taught In the Christ Jesus: Zeal of The Gospel: Preached by Christ The Miracles of Christ: Many and Divers Diseases Healed the Prophet Christ: Preached the Gospel, and Worked Miracles