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Matthew 4:24

What does Matthew 4:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 4:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 4:24 means

News of Jesus' powerful ministry extended far beyond Galilee, reaching into all of Syria, indicating His widespread renown. As a result, people brought Him all kinds of sick and suffering individuals—those afflicted with various diseases, torments, demon possession, epilepsy, and paralysis. Jesus demonstrated His divine authority and compassion by healing every person brought to Him, confirming His messianic identity.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and his fame went forth to all Syria, and they brought to him all having ailments, pressed with manifold sicknesses and pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And his fame went out into the whole [of] Syria, and they brought to him all that were ill, suffering under various diseases and pains, and those possessed by demons, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

Context

This verse details the extensive reach and impact of Jesus' ministry, building directly upon the summary of His work in the previous verse. The mention of Syria and the diverse range of ailments emphasizes the widespread nature of His healing power. This verse sets up the final verse of the chapter, explaining why such massive crowds began to follow Him from various regions.

v.23And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.

v.24This passage

v.25And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond the Jordan.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 8:6

    Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

  • Matthew 14:1

    At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

  • John 10:21

    Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

  • Luke 2:2

    This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

  • Matthew 9:35

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

  • Luke 8:27

    And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.

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