Matthew 8:18
Now when Jesus saw many multitudes around him, he commanded to depart to the other side.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
In Context
19And a certain scholar having come, he said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou may go.
Cross References
Matthew 8:1And upon his coming down from the mountain, many multitudes followed him.
Mark 1:35And having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.
Mark 5:21And when Jesus crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to him, and he was near the sea.
Mark 8:13And having left them, having entered again into a boat, he departed to the other side.
Luke 8:22Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, also his disciples. And he said to them, Let us pass through to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:15-18
Peter's Wife's Mother Healed. 14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.… Read the whole commentary →