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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.
Matthew 4:24 · New Living Translation
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  • 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.
  • KJV 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.
  • 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.

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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 lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.”
  • Matt 17:15“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
  • Luke 5:15But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
  • Matt 12:22Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
  • Luke 2:2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
  • Matt 15:22Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
  • Matt 17:18Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
  • Acts 10:38even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
  • Matt 4:23Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
  • Exod 15:26and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
  • Acts 15:23They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
  • Matt 9:31–32But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
  • Mark 2:3Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
  • Mark 1:32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
  • Matt 9:2–8Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”
  • Josh 6:27So Yahweh was with Joshua; and his fame was in all the land.
  • Acts 15:41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
  • Luke 4:14Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
  • 1 Chr 14:17The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
  • Matt 14:1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
  • Mark 1:28The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
  • Luke 8:27–37When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.
  • Matt 8:13–16Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.
  • Luke 4:33–35In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
  • 1 Kgs 4:31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations all around.
  • 1 Kgs 10:1When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
  • Matt 8:28When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.
  • Matt 9:35Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
  • Mark 5:2–18When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
  • Matt 9:26The report of this went out into all that land.
  • John 10:21Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
  • 2 Sam 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever 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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