Matthew 8:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.”

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BSBPD

“When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jesus having seen great multitudes about him, did command to depart to the other side;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 8:18 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 8:1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
  2. Matthew 14:22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
  3. Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
  4. Mark 4:35When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
  5. Mark 5:21When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
  6. Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
  7. Mark 8:13And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
  8. Luke 4:42At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.
  9. Luke 8:22One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
  10. John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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