Matthew 19:2
New International Version
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

New Living Translation
Large crowds followed him there, and he healed their sick.

English Standard Version
And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

Berean Standard Bible
Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

Berean Literal Bible
And great crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

King James Bible
And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

New King James Version
And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.

New American Standard Bible
and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

NASB 1995
and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

NASB 1977
and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.

Legacy Standard Bible
and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

Amplified Bible
and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

Christian Standard Bible
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

American Standard Version
and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Contemporary English Version
Large crowds followed him, and he healed their sick.

English Revised Version
and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

Good News Translation
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

International Standard Version
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

Majority Standard Bible
Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

NET Bible
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

New Heart English Bible
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

Webster's Bible Translation
And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

Weymouth New Testament
And a vast multitude followed him, and He cured them there.

World English Bible
Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.

Berean Literal Bible
And great crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

Young's Literal Translation
and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

Smith's Literal Translation
And many crowds followed him; and he cured them there.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And great multitudes followed him: and he healed them there.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

New American Bible
Great crowds followed him, and he cured them there.

New Revised Standard Version
Large crowds followed him, and he cured them there.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And a great many people followed him, and he healed them there.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And great crowds came after him and he healed them there.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And many multitudes followed him; and he cured them there.

Godbey New Testament
And many multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there.

Haweis New Testament
And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Mace New Testament
where multitudes of people followed him, and he healed their sick.

Weymouth New Testament
And a vast multitude followed him, and He cured them there.

Worrell New Testament
And large multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there.

Worsley New Testament
and great multitudes followed Him, and there He healed them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Teachings about Divorce
1When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. 3Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”…

Cross References
Matthew 4:23-25
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. / News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them. / Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Mark 10:1
Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.

Luke 5:15
But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

John 6:2
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

Matthew 12:15
Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

Mark 3:7-8
So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, / Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.

Luke 6:17-19
Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. / They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed. / The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

John 10:41-42
Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.” / And many in that place believed in Jesus.

Matthew 14:14
When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Mark 6:54-56
As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus / and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. / And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Luke 9:11
But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.

John 3:2
He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

Matthew 15:30
Large 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.

Mark 7:31-37
Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. / Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. / So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. ...

Luke 7:21
At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.


Treasury of Scripture

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Matthew 4:23-25
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people…

Matthew 9:35,36
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people…

Matthew 12:15
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

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Matthew 19
1. Jesus heals the sick;
3. answers the Pharisees concerning divorce;
10. shows when marriage is necessary;
13. receives the little children;
16. instructs the young man how to attain eternal life;
20. and how to be perfect;
23. tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God;
27. and promises reward to those who forsake all to follow him.














Large crowds
The phrase "large crowds" indicates the significant impact Jesus had on the people of His time. The Greek word used here is "ὄχλοι πολλοί" (ochloi polloi), which emphasizes not just the number but the diversity and eagerness of the people. Historically, this reflects the widespread anticipation of a Messiah and the hope that Jesus inspired among the Jewish people. The crowds were drawn to Jesus not only for His teachings but also for the miracles He performed, which were seen as signs of divine authority.

followed Him
The act of following Jesus, "ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ" (ēkolouthēsan autō), suggests more than just physical movement. It implies a commitment to His teachings and a desire to be close to Him. In the Jewish context, following a rabbi was a sign of discipleship and a willingness to learn and adopt the rabbi's way of life. This phrase highlights the authority and charisma of Jesus, who attracted followers from all walks of life.

and He healed them
The Greek word for healed, "ἐθεράπευσεν" (etherapeusen), indicates a restoration to health and wholeness. This is not just physical healing but also spiritual and emotional restoration. In the biblical context, healing was a sign of the coming Kingdom of God, where brokenness would be made whole. Jesus' healing acts were a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as those found in Isaiah, which spoke of the Messiah bringing healing and liberation.

there
The word "there" (ἐκεῖ, ekei) signifies the specific location where Jesus performed these healings. It underscores the immediacy and accessibility of Jesus' ministry. Unlike other religious leaders of the time who might have been distant or unapproachable, Jesus was present among the people, meeting them in their places of need. This reflects the incarnational aspect of Jesus' ministry, where God meets humanity in its everyday circumstances.

Verse 2. - Great multitudes followed him. He was favourably received by the unprejudiced Peraeans. Healed them. Those of the multitude who had need of healing (Luke 9:11). There. In the "beyond Jordan" region. St. Mark observes that he taught them. Thus, "at one time teaching, at another working miracles, he varied his means of salvation, that from the miracles faith might be given him as a Teacher; and by his teaching he might urge to edification the miracles which he wrought" (St. Chrysostom, ap. I. Williams).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Large
πολλοί (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

crowds
ὄχλοι (ochloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

followed
ἠκολούθησαν (ēkolouthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

Him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He healed
ἐθεράπευσεν (etherapeusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2323: From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. to adore, or to relieve.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

there.
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.


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