AndΚαὶhe went aroundπεριῆγενinἐνallὅλῃGalilee,τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳteachingδιδάσκωνinἐνtheir synagoguesταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶνandκαὶproclaimingκηρύσσωνthe good newsτὸ εὐαγγέλιονof the kingdomτῆς βασιλείαςandκαὶhealingθεραπεύωνeveryπᾶσανdiseaseνόσονandκαὶeveryπᾶσανsicknessμαλακίανamongἐνthe people.τῷ λαῷ
Matthew 4:23
Study it in the app“And he went around in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.”
He travels through Galilee announcing the kingdom and healing the sickThe Kingdom of God
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 4:23, word by word
- he went aroundπεριῆγενperiēgen
go around
Travel everywhere; feel one's way blindly.
Where else “periēgen” appears- allὅλῃholēi
whole, all
Whole, entire, all.
Where else “holēi” appears- GalileeΓαλιλαίᾳGalilaiai
Galilee
See it on the mapWhere else “Galilaiai” appears- teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōn
teach
Teach.
Where else “didaskōn” appears- their synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsynagōgais
synagogue
Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.
Where else “synagōgais” appears- proclaimingκηρύσσωνkēryssōn
proclaim
Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.
Where else “kēryssōn” appears- the good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangelion” appears- of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileias
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileias” appears- healingθεραπεύωνtherapeuōn
heal
To restore the sick to health, often with a word or a touch.
Where else “therapeuōn” appears- diseaseνόσονnoson
disease
Disease, sickness.
Where else “noson” appears- sicknessμαλακίανmalakian
sickness, weakness
Sickness, weakness, ailment.
Where else “malakian” appears- the peopleλαῷlaōi
crowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laōi” appears
Translation note
“Good news” (euangelion) is what is usually translated “gospel.”
Parallel passages
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Matthew 4:23-25
23And he went around in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24And the report about him went out into all Syria; and they brought to him all those who were ill, afflicted with various diseases and torments, the demon-possessed and the moonstruck and paralytics, and he healed them. 25And large crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan.
35And very early, while it was still night, he got up and went out and went away to a deserted place, and there he was praying. 36And Simon and those with him searched for him, 37and they found him and say to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38And he says to them, “Let us go elsewhere, into the nearby towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is why I came out.” 39And he went proclaiming in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and driving out the demons.
42And when day came, he went out and went to a deserted place; and the crowds were searching for him, and they came to him and were holding him back so that he would not go away from them. 43But he said to them, “I must bring the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because for this purpose I was sent.” 44And he was proclaiming in the synagogues of Judea.
Places in this verse
Galilee
Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee
The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.
Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).
The context
22And they at once left the boat and their father and followed him.
23 · This verse (above)
24And the report about him went out into all Syria; and they brought to him all those who were ill, afflicted with various diseases and torments, the demon-possessed and the moonstruck and paralytics, and he healed them.
To study Matthew 4 in a group
1. What it says
How did Jesus answer each time the tester spoke to him (vv. 4, 7, 10)?
2. What it means
Why does Matthew tell of the testing right before Jesus begins to proclaim the kingdom (vv. 1, 17)?
3. How I live it
Jesus called fishermen to follow him (v. 19). What everyday work could you do with more attention to God?