When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
- KJV When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
- NKJV When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.
- NASB When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
- NLT Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside.
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Quick answer
As Jesus came down the mountain, large crowds followed him. His authoritative teaching now gives way to demonstrations of his power.
Overview
This transitional verse moves from the Sermon on the Mount to a series of miracles. The great crowds that follow show the impact of Jesus' teaching and set the stage for displays of his authority over disease and nature. Matthew thus pairs Jesus' powerful words with his powerful deeds, both revealing who he is.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Matt 8:18When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
- Matt 4:25The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
- Matt 20:29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
- Matt 19:2Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
- Mark 3:7So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
- Luke 5:15But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
- Matt 12:15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
- Matt 15:30Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
- Luke 14:25–27Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
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Christ at the center
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — son of David, son of Abraham — the new Moses and true Israel in whom every prophecy reaches 'that it might be fulfilled.'
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