Matthew 9:35

¶ 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.

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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.

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

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.

Matthew 9:35 provides a concise and powerful summary of Jesus Christ's tireless ministry throughout Galilee. This verse encapsulates the core activities that defined His public work, demonstrating His divine mission and compassion for humanity.

Context

This verse serves as a concluding summary statement for a significant section of Matthew's Gospel (chapters 8 and 9) that details numerous miracles and demonstrations of Jesus' authority over disease, demons, and even death. It sets the stage immediately for Jesus' profound compassion for the multitudes, described in Matthew 9:36, and His subsequent call for more laborers in the harvest. It echoes an earlier summary statement in Matthew 4:23, highlighting the consistent nature of His early ministry.

Key Themes

  • Comprehensive Ministry: Jesus' work was multi-faceted, involving teaching, preaching, and healing. He addressed both the spiritual and physical needs of the people.
  • The Gospel of the Kingdom: The central message Jesus proclaimed was the "good news" (Greek: euangelion) that God's reign and rule (His basileia) was breaking into the world through Him. This Kingdom was not merely future, but present in His words and deeds. For more on this, see Mark 1:15.
  • Divine Authority and Compassion: Jesus' ability to heal "every sickness and every disease" underscores His divine power and deep empathy for human suffering. His healing ministry was a tangible sign of the Kingdom's arrival and God's love for His people. An example of His extensive healing is also found in Luke 4:40.
  • Active Engagement: Jesus "went about all the cities and villages," demonstrating an active and intentional pursuit of people where they lived, rather than waiting for them to come to Him.

Linguistic Insights

The term "gospel" (Greek: euangelion) literally means "good news." In the Roman world, it was often used to announce a great victory or the birth of an emperor. Jesus applied this term to the message of God's redemptive work through Him. The "kingdom" (Greek: basileia) refers to the active reign or sovereignty of God, not just a geographical territory.

Practical Application

Matthew 9:35 provides a powerful model for Christian ministry today. It reminds us that:

  • Holistic Ministry is Essential: True ministry addresses both the spiritual needs (through teaching and preaching the message of salvation) and the physical, emotional, and social needs of people (through acts of compassion and service).
  • Go Where the People Are: Like Jesus, believers are called to actively engage with their communities, bringing the hope of the Gospel to those who need it most.
  • The Kingdom is Here: We are called to embody and declare the present reality of God's reign, demonstrating its power through word and deed.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Matthew 4:23

    ¶ 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.

  • Matthew 4:24

    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.

  • Acts 10:38

    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.

  • Mark 6:56

    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.

  • Matthew 11:5

    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.

  • Luke 4:43

    And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

  • Luke 4:44

    And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

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