Matthew 4:24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

See here, I. What an industrious preacher Christ was; He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom. Observe, 1. What Christ preached?the gospel of the kingdom. The kingdom of heaven, that is, of grace and glory, is emphatically the kingdom, the kingdom that was now to come; that kingdom which shall survive, as it doth surpass, all the kingdoms of the earth. The gospel is the charter of that kingdom, containing the King's coronation oath, by... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 4:23-25

4:23-25 Jesus made a circular tour of Galilee, teaching in the Synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom, and healing all kinds of diseases and ailments among the people: and the report of his activities went out all over Syria. So they brought to him an those who were ill, those who were in the grip of the most varied diseases and pains, those who were possessed by demons, those who were epileptics, and those who were paralysed; and he healed them. And great crowds followed him... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 4:23-25

This passage is of great importance because it gives us in brief summary the three great activities of Jesus' life. (i) He came proclaiming the gospel, or, as the King James and Revised Standard Version have it, he came preaching. Now, as we have already seen, preaching is the proclamation of certainties. Therefore, Jesus came to defeat men's ignorance. He came to tell them the truth about God, to tell them that which by themselves they could never have found out. He came to put an end to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:24

And his fame went throughout all Syria ,.... For his ministry and miracles, especially the latter; wherefore they brought to him , that is, out of Syria, the sick. Syria was in some respects reckoned as the land of Israel, though in others not. "The F13 T. Bab. Gittin, fol. 8. 1. 2. vid. Maimon. Hileb. Tumath Meth. c. 11. sect. 6. Rabbins teach, that in three respects Syria was like to the land of Israel, and in three to the countries with out the land: the dust defiled, as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:24

Sick people - Τους, κακως εχοντας , those who felt ill - were afflicted with any species of malady. And torments - βασανοις , from βασανιζω , to examine by torture, such as cholics, gouts, and rheumatisms, which racked every joint. Possessed with devils - Daemoniacs. Persons possessed by evil spirits. This is certainly the plain obvious meaning of daemoniac in the Gospels. Many eminent men think that the sacred writers accommodated themselves to the unfounded prejudices of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:12-25

The beginning of our Lord's ministry. I. HE REMOVES TO CAPERNAUM . 1 . John was cast into prison. His ministry was ended; the Lord's begins. God continues his'servants' work; when one passes away, another takes his place; when the voice of one prophet is silenced, a greater follows, Each must work in faith while time is given; the work is not man's, but God's. He will fulfil it. His servants may seem to be laid aside and to be forgotten; he will carry on their work. He does not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

The firstfruits of popular enthusiasm. As on Christ's call a few followed him ( Matthew 4:20-22 ), so after his circuit in Galilee did crowds, from all parts of the Holy Land, also follow him ( Matthew 4:25 ), though less immediately and devotedly. As to these verses (23-25), notice— read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

The Galilaean ministry. Three things are here described in regard to the Galilaean ministry of our Lord—the work of Christ; the popular fame; and the consequent conduct of the people. I. THE WORK OF CHRIST . 1 . It was itinerant. John the Baptist stayed in the wilderness, while the people flocked to him; Jesus went about among the people, seeking them. Thus we see his sociability, his graciousness of spirit, and his desire to include many in the blessings he brought. 2 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

Early omens of the triple genius and functions of Christianity. These three verses compress all the matter of three volumes, let the volumes be the largest that ever were. Or, again, they suggest to what periods of time, and to what devotion of labour in the life of Christ on earth, the paradoxical language of such a passage as John 21:25 looks not in vain for its ample justification. We have in the present verses the statement of what may be well regarded as early omens of the future... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

The ministry of Jesus. Though he had called out workers he did not cease himself to work. In all holy ministries Jesus is the Worker. He exercised his personal ministry chiefly in "Galilee." This was in pursuance of prophecy ( Isaiah 9:1-7 ). I. HIS GOSPEL CAME IN WORD . "Teaching … preaching." 1 . He taught in synagogues. 2 . He preached in the open air. (a) "The kingdom." That with which no earthly kingdom can compare. Supreme in splendour. Destined to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 4:23-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 4:23-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 4:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 4:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:12-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 4:23-25

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