And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples (κα προσκαλεσαμενος τον οχλον συν τοις μαθηταις αυτου). Mark alone notes t…

And when he had called the people.—See Notes on Matthew 16:24-28. The “calling the people,” or better, the multitude,…

The Venerable Bede: After showing His disciples the mystery of His passion and resurrection, He exhorts them, as well as the mu…

Now Jesus addressed the crowd as well as his disciples. Two requirements of discipleship are (1) denial of self and (2) taking up one’s cross and f…

And when he had called the people unto him
Who, it seems, followed him out of Galilee, from Bethsaida, and these par…

It is frequently noted how great crowds flocked to Christ for help in various situations. Everyone needs to understand this if they expect Him to h…