¶ And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Yeshua went about all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and weakness.
Berean Standard Bible:
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
American Standard Version:
And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.
¶ 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.
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matthew 9:35 is a verse that encapsulates the essence of Jesus' ministry in Galilee during the early part of his public life. Set in the historical context of first-century Palestine, under Roman occupation, this verse reflects the period when Jesus of Nazareth began to attract significant attention due to his teachings and miracles.
In this verse, Jesus is depicted as an itinerant preacher and healer, traversing the various cities and villages of the region. His activities are threefold: teaching, preaching, and healing. Teaching in the synagogues indicates his engagement with the Jewish religious establishment and the people within their traditional places of worship and learning. Here, he would have expounded on the Scriptures, likely offering interpretations that both resonated with and challenged the existing understanding of his listeners.
Preaching the gospel of the kingdom refers to Jesus' proclamation of the imminent Kingdom of God, a central theme of his message. This gospel, or "good news," was a call to repentance and a promise of God's coming reign, which Jesus presented as being at hand. It was a message of hope and transformation, inviting people to experience a radical shift in their relationship with God and with one another.
Finally, healing every sickness and disease among the people demonstrates Jesus' compassion and divine authority. These acts of healing served not only to alleviate physical suffering but also to authenticate his teachings and to signify the in-breaking of God's kingdom, where wholeness and restoration are hallmarks of God's redemptive work.
In summary, Matthew 9:35 captures the multifaceted nature of Jesus' mission, highlighting his role as a teacher, preacher, and healer. It underscores the themes of proclamation, compassion, and the incursion of the divine into the human condition, which are central to the Christian understanding of Jesus' earthly ministry. This verse also reflects the historical reality of Jesus' widespread impact on the communities of Galilee, setting the stage for the growing movement that would eventually shape the course of Western civilization.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: G2532 There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: καί Transliteration: kaí Pronunciation: kahee Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Strong's Number: G2424 There are 935 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Ἰησοῦς Transliteration: Iēsoûs Pronunciation: ee-ay-sooce' Description: of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
Strong's Number: G4013 There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: περιάγω Transliteration: periágō Pronunciation: per-ee-ag'-o Description: from περί and ἄγω; to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around:--compass, go (round) about, lead about.
Strong's Number: G3956 There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: πᾶς Transliteration: pâs Pronunciation: pas Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Strong's Number: G4172 There are 155 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: πόλις Transliteration: pólis Pronunciation: pol'-is Description: probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
Strong's Number: G2968 There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: κώμη Transliteration: kṓmē Pronunciation: ko'-may Description: from κεῖμαι; a hamlet (as if laid down):--town, village.
Strong's Number: G1321 There are 91 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: διδάσκω Transliteration: didáskō Pronunciation: did-as'-ko Description: a prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb (to learn); to teach (in the same broad application):--teach.
Strong's Number: G1722 There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἐν Transliteration: en Pronunciation: en Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Strong's Number: G846 There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: αὐτός Transliteration: autós Pronunciation: ow-tos' Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
Strong's Number: G4864 There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: συναγωγή Transliteration: synagōgḗ Pronunciation: soon-ag-o-gay' Description: from (the reduplicated form of) συνάγω; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church:--assembly, congregation, synagogue.
Strong's Number: G2784 There are 60 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: κηρύσσω Transliteration: kērýssō Pronunciation: kay-roos'-so Description: of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
Strong's Number: G2098 There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: εὐαγγέλιον Transliteration: euangélion Pronunciation: yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on Description: from the same as εὐαγγελίζω; a good message, i.e. the gospel:--gospel.
Strong's Number: G932 There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: βασιλεία Transliteration: basileía Pronunciation: bas-il-i'-ah Description: from βασιλεύς; properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively):--kingdom, + reign.
Strong's Number: G2323 There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: θεραπεύω Transliteration: therapeúō Pronunciation: ther-ap-yoo'-o Description: from the same as θεράπων; to wait upon menially, i.e. (figuratively) to adore (God), or (specially) to relieve (of disease):--cure, heal, worship.
Strong's Number: G3554 There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: νόσος Transliteration: nósos Pronunciation: nos'-os Description: of uncertain affinity; a malady (rarely figuratively, of moral disability):--disease, infirmity, sickness.
Strong's Number: G3119 There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: μαλακία Transliteration: malakía Pronunciation: mal-ak-ee'-ah Description: from μαλακός; softness, i.e. enervation (debility):--disease.
Strong's Number: G2992 There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: λαός Transliteration: laós Pronunciation: lah-os' Description: apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος, which denotes one's own populace):--people.