Matthew 8:18
Seeing a crowd around him, Jesus gave orders to go across.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
In Context
19A teacher of the Law came up to him, and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
Cross References
Matthew 8:1When Jesus had come down from the hill, great crowds followed him.
Mark 1:35In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
Mark 5:21By the time Jesus had recrossed in the boat to the opposite shore, a great number of people had gathered to meet him, and were standing by the sea.
Mark 8:13So he left them to themselves, and, getting into the boat again, went away to the opposite shore.
Luke 8:22One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, “Let us go across the lake.”
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 →