And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
Parallel translations
- WEB From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice.
- BSB Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
- NKJV From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden.
- NASB Now Jesus got up and went from there to the region of Tyre. And when He had entered a house, He wanted no one to know about it; and yet He could not escape notice.
- NLT Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know which house he was staying in, but he couldn’t keep it a secret.
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Quick answer
Jesus traveled to Gentile territory near Tyre and Sidon, seeking privacy but unable to remain hidden. It marks His ministry reaching beyond Israel.
Overview
Withdrawing to the region of Tyre and Sidon, Jesus entered predominantly Gentile lands, yet His fame had preceded Him. His desire for privacy could not contain the spreading knowledge of His power. The setting prepares for the remarkable encounter with a Gentile woman whose faith Jesus commends.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Matt 15:21–28Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
- Matt 11:21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
- Mark 6:31–32And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
- Ezek 28:2Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
- Mark 3:7–8But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
- 1 Tim 5:25Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
- Matt 9:28And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
- Gen 10:15And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,
- Ezek 28:21–22Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
- Josh 19:28–29And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
- Mark 2:1And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
- Gen 49:13Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
- Isa 23:12And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
- Isa 23:1–4The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
- Gen 10:19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
- Isa 42:2He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
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