Matthew 4:23

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.

Cross-references

In Matthew 4:24, news spreads and people bring the sick — expanding on the healing summary of verse 23.

Matthew 8:16 shows Jesus casting out demons and healing all the sick, a concrete example of the healing ministry summarized in Matthew 4:23.

Matthew 8:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 8:17 cites Isaiah's prophecy that Jesus' healings fulfill: 'He took our illnesses and bore our diseases', giving prophetic foundation to the healing summary.

In Matthew 9:35, the same summary of Jesus' ministry appears — teaching, preaching, healing — reinforcing the pattern.

Matthew 10:7 has Jesus sending disciples to proclaim 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand', the same message He himself proclaimed in Matthew 4:23.

Matthew 10:8 commissions disciples to heal the sick, etc., directly extending Jesus' healing ministry described in Matthew 4:23.

In Matthew 24:14, the same 'gospel of the kingdom' is preached worldwide, expanding the scope of Jesus' initial proclamation.

Matthew 11:5 lists healings and good news preached to the poor, confirming that Jesus' works match the summary of His ministry in Matthew 4:23.

Matthew 15:31 shows the people's amazed reaction to the healings, echoing the scope of healing from 4:23.

Matthew 15:30 provides a concrete example of the healing ministry summarized in 4:23, with crowds bringing the lame, blind, and mute to Jesus.

Matthew 13:54 records Jesus teaching in his hometown synagogue, adding the astonished reaction to the summary.

Matthew 12:9 gives a specific synagogue teaching event, illustrating the general pattern described in the summary.

In Matthew 11:1, Jesus goes to teach and preach in towns — echoing the teaching and preaching but leaving out healing.

Luke 8:1 Parallel

Luke 8:1 is another summary: Jesus going through towns 'proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom', mirroring Matthew 4:23.

Luke 9:11 Parallel

In Luke 9:11, Jesus similarly teaches about God's kingdom and heals — a parallel summary of his ministry.

Luke 5:17 Related theme

Luke 5:17 notes that the Lord's power was with Jesus to heal, reinforcing the divine authority behind the healing ministry of 4:23.

Luke 10:9 Parallel

In Luke 10:9, Jesus instructs disciples to heal and announce the kingdom's nearness — echoing the same dual mission.

Luke 4:41 Parallel

Luke 4:41 adds that Jesus also drove out demons, expanding on the healing mentioned in 4:23 with an exorcism aspect.

Luke 4:40 Parallel

Luke 4:40 records Jesus healing all who had various sicknesses at sunset, a direct parallel to the healing summary in 4:23.

Luke 13:10 Parallel

In Luke 13:10, another synagogue teaching and healing (woman bent over) mirrors the pattern described here.

Luke 4:18 Allusion

Luke 4:18 quotes Jesus' proclamation of good news to the poor, revealing the specific content of the 'gospel of the kingdom' He preached.

Luke 4:16 Parallel

In Luke 4:16, Jesus' synagogue teaching in Nazareth exemplifies the summary here—same setting and pattern.

Acts 9:20 Parallel

In Acts 9:20, Paul immediately preaches Christ in synagogues, continuing the same apostolic pattern Jesus began.

Acts 10:38 Parallel

Acts 10:38 echoes Matthew's summary, emphasizing that Jesus' healing and doing good were empowered by the Holy Spirit's anointing.

Mark 3:10 Parallel

Mark 3:10 notes that Jesus healed many, causing crowds to press in—a specific instance of the widespread healing summarized in 4:23.

Mark 1:39 Parallel

Mark 1:39 is almost identical to Matthew 4:23 but adds 'casting out demons,' expanding the summary of Jesus' activities.

Mark 1:32-34 describes a similar event: people bring the sick and demon-possessed to Jesus, and he heals many, matching the pattern in 4:23.

Acts 18:4 Parallel

In Acts 18:4, Paul reasons in the synagogue every Sabbath, replicating Jesus' pattern of synagogue teaching.

John 18:20 Parallel

John 18:20 records Jesus stating he always taught openly in synagogues, directly confirming the teaching activity described in Matthew 4:23.

Luke 23:5 Allusion

Luke 23:5 records the accusation that Jesus stirred the people by teaching from Galilee, which directly cites the Galilean teaching ministry summarized in Matthew 4:23.

Luke 4:23 Allusion

Luke 4:23 quotes the proverb 'Physician, heal yourself' referring to Jesus' healing fame, directly connected to the healing works described in Matthew 4:23.

Luke 5:15 Parallel

Luke 5:15 describes crowds coming to hear Jesus and be healed, directly paralleling the summary of teaching and healing in Matthew 4:23.

Luke 6:6 Parallel

Luke 6:6 gives a specific example of Jesus teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath and healing, illustrating the general ministry of Matthew 4:23.

John 7:1 Historical context

John 7:1 reveals that Jesus' Galilean focus was due to death threats in Judea, providing context for the summary in Matthew.

Luke 4:17 Parallel

Luke 4:17 gives a concrete example of Jesus teaching in a synagogue: He reads from Isaiah's scroll, showing how He taught in those settings.

Acts 1:1 Allusion

Acts 1:1 refers to the former book detailing Jesus' doings and teachings — the same ministry summarized here.

Mark 6:2 Parallel

Mark 6:2 shows Jesus teaching in the Nazareth synagogue with astonishment, a specific instance of the general summary.

Mark 1:21 Parallel

Mark 1:21 provides an early example of Jesus teaching in a Capernaum synagogue, concretizing the general summary.

Luke 4:37 Parallel

Luke 4:37 reports that news about Jesus spread throughout the region, matching the fame from his teaching and healing ministry in Matthew 4:23.

Luke 20:1 Parallel

Luke 20:1 depicts Jesus teaching and preaching the gospel in the temple, a specific later instance of the same ministry summarized in Matthew 4:23.

Psalm 103:3 Allusion

Psalm 103:3 declares that God heals all diseases, which Jesus embodies in his healing ministry described in 4:23.

John 4:45 Parallel

John 4:45 notes Galileans welcomed Jesus because they saw his works, echoing the ministry of signs and teaching that began in Galilee per Matthew 4:23.

Mark 6:6 Parallel

Mark 6:6 shows Jesus continuing to teach despite unbelief in his hometown, adding a personal response to the summary of his Galilean ministry.

Acts 20:25 Parallel

In Acts 20:25, Paul declares he preached the kingdom — echoing Jesus' own preaching of the kingdom in this verse.

Acts 28:31 Parallel

In Acts 28:31, Paul proclaims the kingdom of God — continuing the same mission Jesus began here.

Luke 6:17 Related theme

Luke 6:17 describes a large crowd gathering around Jesus, similar to the crowds attracted by his teaching and healing in 4:23.