KJV ORIGINAL
And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Jesus kept traveling around, teaching in all the synagogues throughout Galilee.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus didn't just stay in one place, he took his message everywhere he could.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, Galilee was a region in northern Israel where Jesus began his public ministry after overcoming temptations in the wilderness, as described in the Gospel of Luke. Synagogues served as central places for Jewish worship and teaching, where rabbis and teachers read from the Scriptures and discussed God's law. This verse illustrates Jesus' pattern of preaching the good news in these familiar community settings to reach his fellow Jews.
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