God’s Word Translation
Matthew 14:22
22Jesus quickly made his disciples get into a boat and cross to the other side ahead of him while he sent the people away.
Matthew 14:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
- New International Version (NIV)Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.
Context of Matthew 14:22
20All of them ate as much as they wanted. When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets. 21About five thousand men had eaten. (This number does not include the women and children who had eaten.) Jesus quickly made his disciples get into a boat and cross to the other side ahead of him while he sent the people away. 23After sending the people away, he went up a mountain to pray by himself. When evening came, he was there alone. 24The boat, now hundreds of yards from shore, was being thrown around by the waves because it was going against the wind.
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Καὶ εὐθέως ἠνάγκασεν τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- constrainedἀναγκάζωanagkazō · to compelG315
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- to getἐμβαίνωembainō · to climbG1684
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- to go beforeπροάγωproagō · to go/bring beforeG4254
- the other sideπέρανperan · other sideG4008
- whileἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he sentἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
- the multitudesὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
Cross-references for Matthew 14:22
- Mark 6:45Jesus quickly made his disciples get into a boat and cross to Bethsaida ahead of him while he sent the people away.
- Matthew 13:36When Jesus had sent the people away, he went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain what the illustration of the weeds in the field means.”
- Matthew 15:39After he sent the people on their way, Jesus stepped into the boat and came to the territory of Magadan.
Commentaries on Matthew 14:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship - Either they were afraid to return into the jurisdiction of Herod, or they were unwilling to embark without their Lord and Protector, and would not enter their boat till Christ had commanded them to embark. From this verse it appears that Christ gave some advices to the multitudes after the departure of his disciples, which he did not wish them to hear. Unto the other side - Towards Capernaum, Matthew…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22And straightway Jesus constrained - See Mark 6:45-56; John 6:15-21. The word “straightway” means immediately; that is, as soon as the fragments were gathered up. To “constrain” usually means to compel. It here means to command. There was no need of compulsion. They were at this time on the east side of the Lake of Gennesareth. He directed them to get into a ship and cross over to the other side; that is, to Capernaum. Mark adds that he sent them to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-33Verses 22-33 Those are not Christ's followers who cannot enjoy being alone with God and their own hearts. It is good, upon special occasions, and when we find our hearts enlarged, to continue long in secret prayer, and in pouring out our hearts before the Lord. It is no new thing for Christ's disciples to meet with storms in the way of duty, but he thereby shows himself with the more grace to them and for them. He can take what way he pleases to save his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22After Jesus miraculously fed the crowd, they wanted to make him king (John 6:15). He withdrew from the crowd because it was not the right time.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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