God’s Word Translation
Matthew 14:35
35The men there recognized Jesus and sent messengers all around the countryside. The people brought him everyone who was sick.
Matthew 14:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
- New International Version (NIV)And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick,
Context of Matthew 14:35
33The men in the boat bowed down in front of Jesus and said, “You are truly the Son of God.” 34They crossed the sea and landed at Gennesaret. The men there recognized Jesus and sent messengers all around the countryside. The people brought him everyone who was sick. 36They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched his clothes was made well.
Read all of Matthew 14Matthew 14:35 word by word
καὶ ἐπιγνόντες αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνδρες τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου ἀπέστειλαν εἰς ὅλην τὴν περίχωρον ἐκείνην καὶ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχονταςRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And whenκαίkai · andG2532
- the menὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the menἀνήρanēr · manG435
- of thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- had knowledge ofἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- they sent outἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- allὅλοςholos · allG3650
- country round aboutπερίχωροςperichōros · regionG4066
- broughtπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- that wereἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- diseasedκακῶςkakōs · badlyG2560
Cross-references for Matthew 14:35
- Matthew 4:24The news about Jesus spread throughout Syria. People brought him everyone who was sick, those who suffered from any kind of disease or pain. They also brought epileptics, those who were paralyzed, and people possessed by demons, and he cured them all.
- Mark 1:28The news about him spread quickly throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.
- Mark 2:1Several days later Jesus came back to Capernaum. The report went out that he was home.
- Mark 3:8Jerusalem, Idumea, and from across the Jordan River, and from around Tyre and Sidon followed him. They came to him because they had heard about everything he was doing.
- Mark 6:55They ran all over the countryside and began to carry the sick on cots to any place where they heard he was.
Commentaries on Matthew 14:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35The men of that place had knowledge of him - i.e. They knew him again. They had already seen his miracles; and now they collect all the diseased people they can find, that he may have the same opportunity of showing forth his marvellous power, and they of being the instruments of relieving their friends and neighbors. They brought unto him all that were diseased - And Jesus received and healed every man and woman of them. And is not the soul, in the sight…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34-36Verses 34-36 Land of Gennesaret - This region was in Galilee, on the west side of the Sea of Tiberias; and in this land was situated Capernaum, to which he had directed his disciples to go. The hem of his garment - That is, the fringe or border on the outer garment. See the notes at Matthew 9:20. Remarks On Matthew 14:1-4. Herod‘s guilt was the only reason why he thought John the Baptist had risen. At another time he would altogether have disbelieved it…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-36Verses 34-36 Whithersoever Christ went, he was doing good. They brought unto him all that were diseased. They came humbly beseeching him to help them. The experiences of others may direct and encourage us in seeking for Christ. As many as touched, were made perfectly whole. Those whom Christ heals, he heals perfectly. Were men more acquainted with Christ, and with the diseased state of their souls, they would flock to receive his healing influences. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-36To understand why Jesus performed miracles, refer to the study notes on Matthew 11:5 and 12:28.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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