Matthew 19:2

Matthew 19:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
• New International Version (NIV)Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Large crowds followed him there, and he healed their sick.

Context of Matthew 19:2

1Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, that He departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there. 3The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?” 4And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’

Matthew 19:2 word by word

καὶ ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί, καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• multitudesὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• he healedθεραπεύωtherapeuō · to serve/healG2323
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563

Cross-references for Matthew 19:2

• Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
• Matthew 9:35Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
• Matthew 12:15But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.
• Matthew 14:35And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick,
• Matthew 15:30Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them.
• Mark 6:55ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.

Commentaries on Matthew 19:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Great multitudes followed him - Some to be instructed - some to be healed - some through curiosity - and some to ensnare him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem (Matthew 19:1; 20:29; 21:1). This was another chance to teach the disciples what it means to be his disciples.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there--Mark says further (Mr 10:1), that "as He was wont, He taught them there." What we now have on the subject of divorce is some of that teaching. Divorce (Mt 19:3-12).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 19

• 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