Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
Parallel translations
- WEB He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
- KJV And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
- NKJV So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.
- NASB Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to His own city.
- NLT Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.
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Quick answer
Jesus crosses back to Capernaum, his adopted home base. The verse transitions to a new series of encounters revealing his authority.
Overview
After being asked to leave the Gentile region, Jesus returns to 'his own city,' Capernaum, the center of his Galilean ministry. The brief travel note moves the narrative forward to the healing of the paralytic. It shows Jesus continuing his mission undeterred by rejection.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Matt 4:13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Luke 8:37Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
- Matt 8:18When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
- Rev 22:11Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
- Matt 7:6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
- Mark 5:21When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
- Matt 8:23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
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