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What Does Matthew 4:24 Mean?

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases a... — study this verse from Matthew chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.

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.

Matthew 4:24 · King James Version


Context

22

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24

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.

25

And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.


Commentaries4 scholars

KJV Study CommentaryPublic Domain
Jesus' comprehensive healing ministry demonstrated His divine authority and compassionate character. The breadth of ailments healed—'all manner of sickness and all manner of disease'—shows no malady was beyond His power. These healings were not merely humanitarian but served as 'signs' authenticating His messianic identity (Isaiah 35:5-6) and demonstrating His authority over the effects of the fall. Physical healing illustrated spiritual healing from sin.

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Historical & Cultural Context

Jesus' healing ministry fulfilled Isaiah's prophecies of Messiah healing the sick and afflicted (Isaiah 35:5-6, 53:4). In first-century Palestine under Roman occupation, many lacked access to medical care. Jesus' healing brought immediate relief without cost or requirement of social status.

Reflection Questions

  1. How do Jesus' physical healings serve as signs pointing to His greater work of spiritual healing from sin?
  2. What does the indiscriminate nature of Jesus' healing (all manner of disease) reveal about the scope of His saving power?
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Original Language Analysis

Greek · 30 words
καὶ
1 of 30

And

G2532
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἀπῆλθεν
2 of 30

went

G565
to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
3 of 30
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἀκοὴ
4 of 30

fame

G189
hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
αὐτούς
5 of 30

his

G846
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εἰς
6 of 30

throughout

G1519
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
ὅλην
7 of 30

all

G3650
"whole" or "all", i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
τὴν
8 of 30
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
Συρίαν·
9 of 30

Syria

G4947
syria (i.e., tsyria or tyre), a region of asia
καὶ
10 of 30

And

G2532
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
προσήνεγκαν
11 of 30

they brought

G4374
to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to god), treat
αὐτούς
12 of 30

his

G846
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πάντας
13 of 30

all

G3956
all, any, every, the whole
τοὺς
14 of 30
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
κακῶς
15 of 30

sick

G2560
badly (physically or morally)
ἔχοντας
16 of 30

people

G2192
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
ποικίλαις
17 of 30

divers

G4164
motley, i.e., various in character
νόσοις
18 of 30

diseases

G3554
a malady (rarely figuratively, of moral disability)
καὶ
19 of 30

And

G2532
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
βασάνοις
20 of 30

torments

G931
a touch-stone, i.e., (by analogy) torture
συνεχομένους
21 of 30

that were taken with

G4912
to hold together, i.e., to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy
καὶ
22 of 30

And

G2532
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δαιμονιζομένους
23 of 30

those which were possessed with devils

G1139
to be exercised by a daemon
καὶ
24 of 30

And

G2532
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
σεληνιαζομένους
25 of 30

those which were lunatick

G4583
to be moon-struck, i.e., crazy
καὶ
26 of 30

And

G2532
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
παραλυτικούς·
27 of 30

those that had the palsy

G3885
as if dissolved, i.e., "paralytic"
καὶ
28 of 30

And

G2532
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἐθεράπευσεν
29 of 30

he healed

G2323
to wait upon menially, i.e., (figuratively) to adore (god), or (specially) to relieve (of disease)
αὐτούς
30 of 30

his

G846
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

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This verse is found in the book of Matthew. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.

Theological Significance

Matthew 4:24 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.

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