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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.
Matthew 4:24 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
  • BSB News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
  • NKJV Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
  • NASB And the news about Him spread throughout Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and severe pain, demon-possessed, people with epilepsy, and people who were paralyzed; and He healed them.
  • NLT News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he healed them all.

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Quick answer

News of Jesus spreads through Syria, and crowds bring Him the sick, demon-possessed, and afflicted, and He heals them. It shows His compassion and authority over every kind of suffering.

Overview

Jesus' fame extends beyond Galilee as people bring every sort of sufferer to Him. His power over disease, demons, and torment reveals His lordship over both physical and spiritual evil. These healings point to the comprehensive salvation He brings and foreshadow the final restoration of all things.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 32

  • Matt 8:6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
  • Matt 17:15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
  • Luke 5:15But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
  • Matt 12:22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
  • Luke 2:2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
  • Matt 15:22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
  • Matt 17:18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
  • Acts 10:38How 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.
  • Matt 4:23And 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.
  • Exod 15:26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
  • Acts 15:23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
  • Matt 9:31–32But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
  • Mark 2:3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
  • Mark 1:32And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
  • Matt 9:2–8And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
  • Josh 6:27So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
  • Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
  • Luke 4:14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
  • 1 Chr 14:17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
  • Matt 14:1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
  • Mark 1:28And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
  • Luke 8:27–37And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
  • Matt 8:13–16And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
  • Luke 4:33–35And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
  • 1 Kgs 4:31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
  • 1 Kgs 10:1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
  • Matt 8:28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
  • Matt 9:35And 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.
  • Mark 5:2–18And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
  • Matt 9:26And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
  • John 10:21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
  • 2 Sam 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

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Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — son of David, son of Abraham — the new Moses and true Israel in whom every prophecy reaches 'that it might be fulfilled.'

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