Matthew 4:24
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.
Original Language Analysis
καὶ
And
G2532
καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
1 of 30
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἀπῆλθεν
went
G565
ἀπῆλθεν
went
Strong's:
G565
Word #:
2 of 30
to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
ἡ
G3588
ἡ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
3 of 30
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
αὐτούς
his
G846
αὐτούς
his
Strong's:
G846
Word #:
5 of 30
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
throughout
G1519
εἰς
throughout
Strong's:
G1519
Word #:
6 of 30
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
ὅλην
all
G3650
ὅλην
all
Strong's:
G3650
Word #:
7 of 30
"whole" or "all", i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
τὴν
G3588
τὴν
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
8 of 30
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
καὶ
And
G2532
καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
10 of 30
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
προσήνεγκαν
they brought
G4374
προσήνεγκαν
they brought
Strong's:
G4374
Word #:
11 of 30
to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to god), treat
αὐτούς
his
G846
αὐτούς
his
Strong's:
G846
Word #:
12 of 30
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
τοὺς
G3588
τοὺς
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
14 of 30
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἔχοντας
people
G2192
ἔχοντας
people
Strong's:
G2192
Word #:
16 of 30
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
νόσοις
diseases
G3554
νόσοις
diseases
Strong's:
G3554
Word #:
18 of 30
a malady (rarely figuratively, of moral disability)
καὶ
And
G2532
καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
19 of 30
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
συνεχομένους
that were taken with
G4912
συνεχομένους
that were taken with
Strong's:
G4912
Word #:
21 of 30
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
And
G2532
καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
22 of 30
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δαιμονιζομένους
those which were possessed with devils
G1139
δαιμονιζομένους
those which were possessed with devils
Strong's:
G1139
Word #:
23 of 30
to be exercised by a daemon
καὶ
And
G2532
καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
24 of 30
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
σεληνιαζομένους
those which were lunatick
G4583
σεληνιαζομένους
those which were lunatick
Strong's:
G4583
Word #:
25 of 30
to be moon-struck, i.e., crazy
καὶ
And
G2532
καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
26 of 30
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
παραλυτικούς·
those that had the palsy
G3885
παραλυτικούς·
those that had the palsy
Strong's:
G3885
Word #:
27 of 30
as if dissolved, i.e., "paralytic"
καὶ
And
G2532
καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
28 of 30
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
Cross References
Matthew 17:15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.Matthew 8:6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.Matthew 12:22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.Matthew 17:18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.Matthew 15:22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.Luke 5:15But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.Luke 2:2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.Acts 15:23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:Mark 1:32And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
Historical 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.
Questions for Reflection
- How do Jesus' physical healings serve as signs pointing to His greater work of spiritual healing from sin?
- What does the indiscriminate nature of Jesus' healing (all manner of disease) reveal about the scope of His saving power?
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Analysis & Commentary
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.