The report of him went forth into all Syria (απηλθεν η ακοη αυτου εις ολην την Σψριαν). Rumour (ακοη) carries things almost like t…

And his fame went throughout all Syria. It is not easy to fix the exact bounds of Syria in the time of our Savior. It was, perhaps, the ge…

Throughout all Syria — The word is likely used in a popular sense, rather than with the specific meaning of the Roman province tha…

Of course, men told one another of the great prophet. Even the regions beyond began to hear of Him. Syria heard again that there w…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: When kings are preparing to go to war against their enemies, they first gather an army and then go o…

This section summarizes Jesus’ spreading of the news of the kingdom. Summaries are common to narrative literature; but the one before us, with its …

And his fame went throughout all Syria
Therefore for his ministry and miracles, especially the latter; therefore