E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 9:35
synagogues. See App-120 . preaching = heralding. Greek. kerusso. See App-121 . the gospel of the kingdom = the glad tidings of the kingdom. See App-140 . gospel = glad tidings, good news. of = concerning. Genitive of Relation. App-17 . every. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6 . Put for every kind. sickness. Greek. malakia. Occurs only in Matthew (here; Matthew 4:23 ; Matthew 10:1 ). among the People. All the texts omit these words. read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:35-38
36. Jesus chooses the twelve apostles (Matthew 9:35-10:4; Mark 3:7-19; Luke 6:12-19)The more Jesus’ work grew, the more people came seeking him; and the more deeply saddened he became as he saw the confused and helpless spiritual condition of the Jewish people. There were plenty of opportunities for worthwhile work but there were few workers, and Jesus asked his followers to pray that God would supply the right workers to meet the need (Matthew 9:35-38; Mark 3:7-12).So urgent was the need that... read more