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Matthew 14:13

Jesus
Grief

11 John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

12 Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.

When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

15 When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
KJV
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
WEB
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
ASV
Now when Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard [thereof,] they followed him on foot from the cities.
DARBY
And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard [of it] followed him on foot from the cities.
BLB
And having heard, Jesus withdrew from there in a boat to a wilderness place by Himself. And having heard, the crowds followed Him on foot from the cities.
ÅB
Da Jesus hørte det dro han bort derfra i en båt til et avsidesliggende, øde sted. Da folket fikk høre det fulgte de etter ham til fots fra byene.
OTB
Da Jesus hørte om Johannes, trakk Han seg tilbake med båt til et avsides sted for seg selv. Men da folkemengdene hørte om dette, fulgte de Ham til fots fra byene.
B1930
Da Jesus hørte det, drog han derfra i en båt avsides til et øde sted, og da folket fikk høre det, fulgte de efter ham til fots fra byene.

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  • Luke 9:10–17

    Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.

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  • Matthew 14:1–2

    At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus

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  • Mark 6:30–44

    Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

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  • John 6:1–15

    After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

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  • Matthew 12:15

    Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

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  • Matthew 10:23

    When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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  • Matthew 15:32–38

    Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

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