And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Parallel translations
- WEB As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
- BSB As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
- NKJV Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him.
- NASB As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
- NLT As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed behind.
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Quick answer
As Jesus leaves Jericho a large crowd follows him. The scene sets up his healing of two blind men on the road to Jerusalem.
Overview
Jericho lay on the route up to Jerusalem, and a great crowd accompanies Jesus on this final journey. The setting frames the healing that follows, the last recorded miracle before the triumphal entry. The crowd's presence heightens the contrast between those who merely follow and the blind men who truly see who Jesus is.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Mark 10:46–52And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
- Luke 18:35–43And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
- Matt 9:27–31And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
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