Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 4:23

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee teaching in their Synagogues, and Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the People.

Iesus Christ having now called four Disciples, did not judge it sufficient to send them about, but himself went about all the places of that dark Country of Galilee [teaching in their Synagogues] the word signifieth both the Congregation convened, and the Place. Here it signifieth both: Synagogues were of old time, Acts 15.21. How ancient we know not. Some think that they were no older than the return out of the Captivity of Babylon: But I am posed then in determining, where the Body of the Iews ordinarily worshipped God on the Sabbath-days, for it is certain they did not all go up to the Temple at Ierusalem. In the Old Testament we read of them only, Psal. 74.8. as at that time burnt up: As to the order of them we only read. That they had some Rulers, Acts 13.15. who directed those who were to speak words of Exhortation. The Scriptures were read in them, Acts 15.21. the Law and the Prophets, Acts 13.15. They prayed in them, Mat. 6.5. they expounded Scripture in them, Luk. 4.16, 17, 18, 19. Christ [Preached in the Synagogues] not only there, we shall find him Preaching on the Mount in the next Chap. and in private Houses, but he did not decline the Synagogues: Either, as to Preaching, or Hearing, not wholly separating from a Church corrupt enough through Traditions, but not Idolatrous, but what did he Preach? The Gospel of the Kingdom, the glad Tidings for lost Sinners, that was come into the World, by the Revelation of him, who was the true Messias, and the true and only way, by which Men might come to the Kingdomof God, and be eternally saved: This is what all his Ministers should publish, not their own Conceits, or Dictates of Men, or things impertinent to the Salvation of Souls, but the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of Sicknesses, and all manner of Diseases amongst the People. The Greek is all Diseases, and Sicknesses, yet surely some dyed in Galilee, in that time. This is another Text, to prove that the term All in Scripture doth not always signifie every individual, but some individuals of every Species. Christ confirmed his Doctrine, and Divine Mi[illegible: 1 letter]s[illegible: 1 letter]on, by the[illegible: 1 letter]e miraculous Operations.