Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
- ESV And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.
- NASB Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.
- NLT Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
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Quick answer
Jesus travels through all the towns, teaching, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease. His comprehensive ministry displays the kingdom in word and deed.
Overview
Matthew summarizes Jesus' ministry as teaching, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness, showing the breadth of his compassion and power. His works authenticate his message that God's reign has come. This verse sets the stage for his commissioning of others to share in that mission.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- 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 4:23–24Jesus 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.
- Luke 4:43–44But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”
- Mark 6:56Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
- Matt 11:5the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
- Luke 13:22He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.
- Acts 2:22“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
- Mark 1:32–39At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
- Matt 11:1When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- Mark 6:6He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.
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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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