Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
- KJV And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
- NKJV Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there.
- NASB Departing from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee, and after going up on the mountain, He was sitting there.
- NLT Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down.
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Quick answer
Jesus returns to the region of the Sea of Galilee and sits on a mountainside. It matters because it sets the scene for further healings and the feeding of the four thousand.
Overview
Leaving Gentile territory, Jesus comes back to the familiar area of Galilee. He goes up the mountain and sits, the posture of a teacher and the place where great crowds will gather. This transition leads into a fresh display of his healing power and compassion. The setting recalls God's mighty acts among his people on the mountains of Scripture.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Matt 4:18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Matt 5:1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
- John 6:1After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- Matt 15:29–31Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
- Mark 7:31–37Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
- Luke 5:1On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
- John 6:23However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- Matt 13:2Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
- Mark 1:16As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Josh 12:3as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
- Isa 9:1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
- John 21:1Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
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