Matthew 14:22

Immediately Jesus compelled the disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side of the sea, while he sent the crowds away.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

In Context

21Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

23After sending the crowds away, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.

Read all of Matthew 14

Cross References

Matthew 13:36Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the house, and his disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”

Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus compelled his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side of the sea, to Bethsaida, while he sent the crowd away.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:14-22

The Five Thousand Fed. 13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 14:22