Mat 4:24 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 4:24-25: 4:24-25 During Jesus’ day, much of Palestine was in the Roman jurisdiction of Syria (a term that could refer to the entire eastern shore of the Mediterranean). Matthew mentions Syria to show how widespread the news of Jesus was. • The word translated epileptic refers to epilepsy or demonic oppression. In 17:15 , one so described “falls into fire and water,” that is, the boy was unable to control himself. • The Ten Towns was a federation of ten cities, most of which were east of the Jordan and southeast of the Sea of Galilee (Damascus, Raphana, Hippos, Abila [or Canatha], Gadara, Scythopolis, Pella, Dion, Gerasa, and Philadelphia [Amman]). These cities were predominantly Gentile and Hellenistic in culture.

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‏ Matthew 4:24

Summary for Matt 4:24-25: 4:24-25 ^a During Jesus’ day, much of Palestine was in the Roman jurisdiction of Syria (a term that could refer to the entire eastern shore of the Mediterranean). Matthew mentions Syria to show how widespread the news of Jesus was.

• The word translated epileptic refers to epilepsy or demonic oppression. In 17:15 ^b, one so described “falls into fire and water,” that is, the boy was unable to control himself.

• The Ten Towns was a federation of ten cities, most of which were east of the Jordan and southeast of the Sea of Galilee (Damascus, Raphana, Hippos, Abila [or Canatha], Gadara, Scythopolis, Pella, Dion, Gerasa, and Philadelphia [Amman]). These cities were predominantly Gentile and Hellenistic in culture.