Matthew 8:18
And Jesus seeing great multitudes about him, gave orders to pass over the water.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 scribe came and said to him: Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou shalt go.
Cross References
Matthew 8:1And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him:
Mark 1:35And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.
Mark 5:21And when Jesus had passed again in the ship over the strait, a great multitude assembled together unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark 8:13And leaving them, he went up again into the ship, and passed to the other side of the water.
Luke 8:22And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples, and he said to them: Let us go over 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 →