KJV King James Version
But when Jesus knew [it], he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 12:15
But when Jesus knew [it], he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
WEB World English Bible
Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesus having known, withdrew thence, and there followed him great multitudes, and he healed them all,
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
15 But when Jesus knew [it], he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16 And charged them that they should not make him known:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusγνοὺςG1097 · ginōskōto knowἀνεχώρησενG402 · anachōreōto leaveἐκεῖθεν,G1564 · ekeithenfrom thereκαὶG2532 · kaiandἠκολούθησανG190 · akoloutheōto followαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heπολλοί,G4183 · polusmuchκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐθεράπευσενG2323 · therapeuōto serve/healαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heπάνταςG3956 · pasall
Cross-references
Mark 3:7-12But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.John 11:54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.John 7:1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.Matthew 19:2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.Mark 6:56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.John 10:40-42And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.Matthew 4:23-25And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.1 Peter 2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Luke 6:17-19And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
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