Luke 13:22
New International Version
Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.

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

Berean Literal Bible
And He was going through by towns and villages, teaching and making progress toward Jerusalem.

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

New King James Version
And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
And He was passing through one city and village after another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
Jesus journeyed on through cities and villages, teaching and making His way toward Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
He went through one town and village after another, teaching and making his way to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He went through one town and village after another, teaching and making His way to Jerusalem.”

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

Contemporary English Version
As Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he taught the people in the towns and villages.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jesus traveled and taught in one city and village after another on his way to Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching the people and making his way toward Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
Then Jesus taught in one town and village after another as he made his way to Jerusalem.

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

NET Bible
Then Jesus traveled throughout towns and villages, teaching and making his way toward Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying towards Jerusalem.

Weymouth New Testament
He was passing through town after town and village after village, steadily proceeding towards Jerusalem,

World English Bible
He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He was going through cities and villages, teaching, and making progress toward Jerusalem;

Berean Literal Bible
And He was going through by towns and villages, teaching and making progress toward Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
And he was going through cities and villages, teaching, and making progress toward Jerusalem;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he went through cities and towns, teaching, and making his passage to Jerusalem.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went through the cities and towns teaching, and making his journey to Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he was traveling through the cities and towns, teaching and making his way to Jerusalem.

New American Bible
He passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he journeyed through the villages and cities, teaching, and going to Jerusalem.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he traveled in villages and cities as he taught and he went on to Jerusalem.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he went through every city and village, teaching, and journeying to Jerusalem.

Godbey New Testament
And He was journeying through cities and villages, teaching, and making His journey towards Jerusalem.

Haweis New Testament
And he passed through the cities and villages, teaching, and making his way towards Jerusalem.

Mace New Testament
Afterwards he pass'd thro' several citys and villages, where he taught the people, on his journey to Jerusalem.

Weymouth New Testament
He was passing through town after town and village after village, steadily proceeding towards Jerusalem,

Worrell New Testament
And He was journeying through the cities and villages, teaching, and making His way to Jerusalem.

Worsley New Testament
And he went through the cities and villages teaching, as He journeyed towards Jerusalem.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Narrow Door
21It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.” 22Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem. 23“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,…

Cross References
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Matthew 19:24
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

John 10:9
I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.

Matthew 25:10-12
But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. / Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’ / But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

Romans 9:27-29
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. / For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.” / It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”

Isaiah 35:8
And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.

Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

Isaiah 49:6
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 2:2-3
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Micah 4:1-2
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ...

Zechariah 8:20-23
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

through.

Luke 4:43,44
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent…

Matthew 9:35
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Mark 6:6
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

journeying.

Luke 9:51
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Mark 10:32-34
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, …

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Luke 13
1. Jesus preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others.
6. The fruitless fig tree may not stand.
10. He heals the crooked woman;
18. shows the powerful working of the word, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed,
20. and of leaven;
22. exhorts to enter in at the strait gate;
31. and reproves Herod and Jerusalem.














Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem
Then Jesus
This phrase marks a continuation of Jesus' ministry. The Greek word for "then" (τότε) indicates a sequence of events, suggesting that Jesus' actions are part of a divine plan. The name "Jesus" (Ἰησοῦς) is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua, meaning "The Lord is salvation." This highlights His role as the Savior, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies.

traveled throughout
The Greek word used here is διήρχετο, which implies a purposeful journey. Jesus' travels were not random; they were intentional and strategic, aimed at spreading His message. This reflects the missionary aspect of His ministry, emphasizing the importance of reaching out to different communities.

the towns and villages
This phrase underscores the inclusivity of Jesus' ministry. He did not limit His teachings to major cities or the elite but reached out to smaller, often overlooked communities. This reflects the heart of God for all people, regardless of their social or economic status.

teaching
The Greek word διδάσκων is used here, which means to instruct or impart knowledge. Jesus' teaching was authoritative and transformative, often challenging the religious norms of the day. His teachings were rooted in Scripture, fulfilling the law and the prophets, and offering a new understanding of God's kingdom.

as He made His way
This phrase indicates movement with purpose. Jesus was not merely wandering; He was on a mission. The Greek word πορευόμενος suggests a journey with a destination in mind, reflecting Jesus' determination to fulfill His Father's will.

toward Jerusalem
Jerusalem holds significant historical and theological importance. It was the center of Jewish worship and the location where Jesus would ultimately fulfill His mission through His death and resurrection. This journey to Jerusalem symbolizes His obedience to God's plan and His willingness to sacrifice Himself for humanity's salvation.

(22) And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying.--Literally, making a journey, as implying a circuit deliberately planned. This is apparently the continuation of the same journey as that of which Luke 9:51 recorded the beginning. There seems reason to believe, as stated in the Note on that passage, that it lay chiefly through the cities and villages of Peraea, the modern Hauran, on the east side of the Jordan. Such a journey, though with comparatively little record of what happened on it, is implied in Matthew 19:1, Mark 10:1, in the retirement "beyond Jordan" of John 10:40. It had led our Lord at first through Samaria (Luke 9:52), then back to Samaria and Galilee again (Luke 17:11), then either from the east, crossing the river, or from the west to Jericho (Luke 18:35). . . . Verse 22. - And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. This note of the evangelist simply calls attention that the last solemn progress in the direction of the capital was still going on. The question has been discussed at length above. St. Luke, by these little notes of time and place, wishes to direct attention to the fact that all this part of the Gospel relates to one great division of the public ministry - to that which immediately preceded the last Passover.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] traveled
διεπορεύετο (dieporeueto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1279: To journey through (past). From dia and poreuomai; to travel through.

throughout
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

[the] towns
πόλεις (poleis)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

villages,
κώμας (kōmas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2968: A village, country town. From keimai; a hamlet.

teaching
διδάσκων (didaskōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

as He made
ποιούμενος (poioumenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

His way
πορείαν (poreian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4197: A journey, pursuit, undertaking, progress. From poreuomai; travel; figuratively proceedings, i.e. Career.

toward
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Jerusalem.
Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosolyma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2414: The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma


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