39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
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And he preached in their synagogues - See Matthew 4:23.
All Galilee - See Matthew 1:22.
And cast out devils - See Matthew 4:24.
And he preached - He continued preaching - Ην κηρυσσων: this is the proper meaning of the words: he never slackened his pace - he continued proclaiming the glad tidings of salvation to all - there was no time to be lost - immortal souls were perishing for lack of knowledge; and the grand adversary was prowling about, seeking whom he might devour. This zealous, affectionate, and persevering diligence of Christ should be copied by all his servants in the ministry; it is not less necessary now than it was then. Thousands, thousands of Christians, so called, are perishing for lack of knowledge. O God, send forth more and more faithful laborers into thy vineyard!
And he preached in their synagogues,.... Which were in the next towns, in the village cities, and
throughout all Galilee: taking every town and city in his circuit, he continued preaching the Gospel of the kingdom in one place and another, until he had gone over the whole country:
and cast out devils; as out of the souls, so out of the bodies of men, whereby he confirmed the doctrine he preached.
Throughout all Galilee. This was the first missionary circuit of Galilee. Galilee was then densely peopled. Josephus says it contained 240 towns and villages.
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