Luke 13:22

He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.

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WEBBE

He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and travelling on to Jerusalem.

BSB

Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.

KJV

And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

ASV

And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem.

BBE

And he went on his way, through towns and country places, teaching and journeying to Jerusalem.

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The early church

For he did not visit the small places only, as they do who wish to deceive the simple, nor the cities only, as they who are fond of show, and seek their own glory; but as their common Lord and Father providing for all, He went about every where. Nor again did He visit the country towns only, avoiding Jerusalem, as if He feared the cavils of the lawyers, or death, which might follow therefrom; and hence he adds, And journeying towards Jerusalem. For where there were many sick, there the Physician chiefly showed Himself. It follows, Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved?
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Having spoken in parables concerning the increase of the teaching of the Gospel, He every where endeavours to spread it by preaching. Hence it is said, And he went through the cities and villages.
Glossa Ordinaria · d. 1274Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–22

Here is the progress of the gospel foretold in two parables, as in Mt 13. The kingdom of the Messiah is the kingdom of God. May grace grow in our hearts; may our faith and love grow exceedingly, so as to give undoubted evidence of their reality. May the example of God's saints be blessed to those among whom they live; and may his grace flow from heart to heart, until the little one becomes a thousand.

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