And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
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Gill's Exposition
And the people, when they knew it,.... Having heard of his departure from others, and seeing him go off themselves:
followed him; not by ship, but on foot, going over the bridge at Chainmath of…
See the Mat 14:13-21 notes, and Mar 6:30-44 notes. Luk 9:10 Bethsaida - A city on the east bank of the river Jordan, near where the river enters into the Sea of Tiberias. In the neighborhood of that…
Adam Clarke
The people - followed him - Observe here five grand effects of Divine grace.
1. The people are drawn to follow him.
2. He kindly receives them.
3. He instructs them in the things of God.
4. He heals…
We have here, I. The account which the twelve gave their Master of the success of their ministry. They were not long out; but, when they returned, they told him all that they had done, as became…
Cambridge Bible
the people, when they knew it, followed him The ensuing miracle is one of the few narrated by all four Evangelists, Mat 14:13-33; Mar 6:30-52; Joh 6:1-21, and is most important from the power…
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