Followed after him (κατεδιωξεν αυτον). Hunted him out (Moffatt). Perfective use of the preposition κατα (down to the finish). The …

Simon and those who were with him.—This part of the narrative is also given by St. Luke, but not by St. Matthew. The definite stat…

He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

And…

Theophylact of Ohrid: After the Lord had cured the sick, He withdrew to be alone.

Jesus, after a busy evening of healing and exorcisms, got up early the next morning and sought a quiet place to pray (cf. 6:46; 14:32–41). He was f…

And Simon, and they that were with him
Peter, and his brother Andrew, together with James and John,

Wherever Christ comes, he comes to do good. He cures, so that we may minister to him, and to others who are his, and for his sake. Those kept from …