Matthew 14:13
And when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence by ship, into a desert place apart. And the multitudes hearing of it, followed him on foot from the cities.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
12And his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it; and they went and reported it to Jesus.
14And going forth he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and he healed their sick.
Cross References
Matthew 12:15But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.
Matthew 15:32And Jesus, having called to him his disciples, said: I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I will not dismiss them fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Luke 9:10And the apostles, returning, related to him all that they did. And taking them with him, he retired privately to a city called Bethsaida.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13
The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →