Jesus' Ministry in Galilee

First Preaching Tour in Galilee

Parallel Reading

Matthew 4:23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
Mark 1:39 " " " preaching " casting out demons.
Luke 4:44 " was
of Judea.
preaching "

Matthew 4:23

Matthew 4:23

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom

Matthew records this as Jesus's pattern of activity.

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

kingdom

The kingdom is the church.

At first in Matthew's gospel, the kingdom is spoken of as coming--though near.

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Matthew 6:10

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:7

And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

Later, we are told it will come during the lifetime of some hearing Jesus speak.

Matthew 11:11

Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 16:28

Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.

Finally, Jesus takes the communion with us in the kingdom.

Matthew 26:29

I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

1 Corinthians 10:16

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?

Mark 1:39

Mark 1:39

And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

Luke 4:44

Luke 4:44

And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.