Matthew 8:18

Jesus saw the crowd around him, but he needed to rest. So he told his disciples to take him by boat to the other side of the lake.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

In Context

17By doing this he fulfilled the words that had been said by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had said} about the Messiah: “He healed people who had sicknesses and he cured them of their diseases.” [DOU]

19As they were walking toward the boat, a man who taught the Jewish laws came to him and said, “Teacher, I will go with you wherever you go.”

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Cross References

Matthew 8:1When Jesus went down from the hillside, large crowds followed him.

Mark 1:35Jesus got up very early the next morning while it was still dark. He left the house and went away from the town to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.

Mark 5:21Jesus and his disciples went in a boat back around Lake Galilee to where they were before. When they arrived at the shore of the lake, a large crowd gathered around Jesus.

Mark 8:13Then he left them. He got into the boat again, along with his disciples, and they went further around Lake Galilee.

Luke 8:22One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples. He said to them, “Let’s go around to the other side of the lake.” So they started to go.

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 →

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