Matthew 9:35Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
The setting
Throughout Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus moves from village to village, synagogue to synagogue, in relentless ministry. Modern-day northern Israel.
The emotion here: documenting tireless compassion with growing admiration
The original word
periēgō (περιῆγεν) — went about, traveled around systematically, made a circuit
Why it matters
Jesus walked an estimated 3,000 miles during his three-year ministry
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 9:35
This wasn't random — Jesus systematically visited EVERY city and village, leaving no one unreached
Common misconceptionPeople romanticize this as peaceful ministry, but Jesus was exhausted, constantly mobbed, with nowhere to rest — true ministry is costly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 9:35
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 9:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 9:35 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include ministry, compassion, comprehensive care. Notable phrases: all cities and villages; teaching in synagogues; healing every disease.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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