Matthew 4:25

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“The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.”

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BSBPD

“The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond the Jordan.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And there followed him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 4:25 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 5:1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
  2. Matthew 8:1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
  3. Matthew 12:15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
  4. Matthew 19:2Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
  5. Mark 3:7So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
  6. Mark 5:20So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
  7. Mark 6:2When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
  8. Mark 7:31Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
  9. Luke 6:17Then 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 sea coast of Tyre and Sidon.
  10. Luke 6:19The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

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