OET interlinear MAT 4:23

4:23a

Jesus went throughout Galilee: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as Jesus went throughout Galilee means that Jesus went from village to village and from town to town in the district of Galilee. The Greek tense of the verb indicates continuous or repeated activity. Jesus did this over a long period of time, perhaps a few months.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Jesus went everywhere in Galilee (NCV)

Jesus was going throughout all Galilee (NASB)

Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee (NLT)

4:23b

teaching: In this context, the verb teaching probably indicates that Jesus taught from the Scriptures. He made the meaning clear.

in their synagogues: The word synagogues refers to buildings where Jews gathered to pray, read Scripture, teach their beliefs, and worship God. The Jews also gathered in synagogues for cultural activities. There was only one temple, but each Jewish community had a synagogue.

The word their refers to Jews in those locations.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

prayer-houses of the Jews

meeting-places of the Jews

buildings for worship

houses for gathering together

The term you use for synagogue should be different from the term you use for “temple.” The temple was the main Jewish house of worship, which was located in the city of Jerusalem.

If the word synagogue is already known in your area, you may write it according to the sounds of your language. You may want to include a word or phrase to explain the meaning. For example:

sinagog house/building

See synagogue in the Glossary for more information.

4:23c

preaching: The Greek word that the BSB translates as preaching also occurs in 4:17. Here are some other ways to translate this word:

announcing (NLT)

proclaiming (ESV)

telling people

the gospel of the kingdom: The Greek word that the BSB translates as gospel is sometimes translated as “good news” (NIV). In the New Testament, this Greek word specifically means “the good news that God has made a way to save sinful people through Jesus.”

In Matthew, the word kingdom is usually referred to by the fuller expression “kingdom of heaven.” It refers to God’s rule in a person’s life.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

the good message about God’s kingdom

the good news concerning God’s kingship/ruling

the good news about submitting to God’s rule/authority

You may want to look at kingdom of heaven in the Glossary for more information.

4:23d

healing every disease and sickness: The words disease and sickness are a doublet. This means that these words have almost the same meaning. Together, these words refer to every type of illness and physical problem that people can have.

Different cultures categorize diseases and physical problems in different ways. As you translate this clause, remember that Jesus healed people of leprosy, fever, blindness, demon-possession, and various handicaps. You should find terms that cover all (or most) of these.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

• Use two terms. For example:

  healing all the people’s diseases and sicknesses (NCV)

  healing every disease and handicap

  curing every illness and injury

• Use more than two terms. For example:

  he cured people who were sick, handicapped, and injured

  he healed people who had every type of disease, illness, disability, and other sickness

• Use one term. For example:

  healing every kind of sickness

  curing everyone who was not feeling well