Matthew 15:30Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
The setting
Mountainside near Sea of Galilee, ~30 AD. Desperate families carry disabled relatives up a steep climb, laying them at Jesus' feet in the dirt. Modern-day Northern Israel, Golan Heights.
The emotion here: awestruck recording mass healing he witnessed
The original word
etherapeusen (ἐθεράπευσεν) — he healed, from therapeuō meaning 'to serve, care for'
Why it matters
Disabled people in first-century Palestine were often considered cursed by God
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What most readers miss in Matthew 15:30
People climbed a mountain carrying the disabled - this took enormous physical effort and faith
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the miracles and miss the community effort - families and friends literally carried the disabled up a mountain because they believed.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 15:30
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 15:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 15:30 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include healing, crowds. Notable phrases: great multitudes; lame blind mute maimed; He healed them.
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