Verb dierchomai (to go through) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

12: 43"When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it goes through (dierchomai) waterless regions looking for a resting place, but it finds none.
19: 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through (dierchomai) the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

Mark

4: 35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go through (dierchomai) the other side."
10: 25It is easier for a camel to go through (dierchomai) the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

Luke

2: 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go through (dierchomai) [the region] up to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us."
2: 35so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed - and a sword will go through (dierchomai) your own soul too."
4: 30But he went through (dierchomai) the midst of them and went on his way.
5: 15But now more than ever the word about Jesus went through (dierchomai) [the region]; many crowds would gather to hear him and to be cured of their diseases.
8: 22One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us go through (dierchomai) the other side of the lake." So they put out,
9: 6They departed and went through (dierchomai) the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases everywhere.
11: 24"When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it goes through (dierchomai) waterless regions looking for a resting place, but not finding any, it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.'
17: 11On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through (dierchomai) the region between Samaria and Galilee.
19: 1He entered Jericho and was going through (dierchomai) it.
19: 4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going through (dierchomai) that way.

John

4: 4But he had to go through (dierchomai) Samaria.
4: 15The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep going through (dierchomai) [the region] to draw water."

Acts

8: 4Now those who were scattered went through (dierchomai) [the region], proclaiming the word.
8: 40But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was going through (dierchomai) the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
9: 32Now as Peter went through (dierchomai) all the believers, he came down also to the saints living in Lydda.
9: 38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, who heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, "Please go through (dierchomai) [the region] to us without delay."
10: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went through (dierchomai) [the region] doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
11: 19Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went through (dierchomai) as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews.
11: 22News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to go through (dierchomai) [the region] up to Antioch.
12: 10After they went through (dierchomai) the first and the second guard, they came before the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went outside and walked along a lane, when suddenly the angel left him.
13: 6When they had gone through (dierchomai) the whole island as far as Paphos, they met a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, named Bar-Jesus.
13: 14but they went through (dierchomai) [the region] from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
14: 24Then they went through (dierchomai) Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.
15: 3So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they went through (dierchomai) both Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the believers.
15: 41He went through (dierchomai) Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
16: 6They went through (dierchomai) the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
17: 23For as I went through (dierchomai) the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, 'To an unknown god.' What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
18: 23After spending some time there he departed and went through (dierchomai) the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
18: 27And when he wished to go through (dierchomai) Achaia, the believers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who through grace had become believers,
19: 1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through (dierchomai) the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples.
19: 21Now after these things had been accomplished, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go through (dierchomai) Macedonia and Achaia, and then to go on to Jerusalem. He said, "After I have gone there, I must also see Rome."
20: 2When he had gone through (dierchomai) those regions and had given the believers much encouragement, he came to Greece,
20: 25"And now I know that none of you, among whom I have gone through (dierchomai) proclaiming the kingdom, will ever see my face again.