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from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.
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Jesus' Fame Spread Far and Wide
Commentators emphasize that the crowd wasn't just local. People traveled from all directions—Judea and the capital Jerusalem in the south, Idumea, the regions east of the Jordan, and the coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon. This shows that news of Jesus' powerful works had spread across a vast and diverse geographical area, attracting both Jews and Gentiles.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To the sea. The Sea of Galilee. Or, it refers to the desert and lonely regions that surrounded the sea, where he might be in obscurity and…
Hearing what great things he did (ακουοντες οσα ποιε). Masculine plural present participle, though πληθος is neuter singular (cons…
19th Century
Anglican
And from Judea. ... and from Jerusalem.—The fact thus recorded is interesting as it implies, to some degree, the ministry…
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The crowds that came to Jesus were not only from the regions in the vicinity of Capernaum but also from the south (Jerusalem, Idumea), the east (ac…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And from Jerusalem The metropolis of the country of Judea;
and from Idumea , o…
All our sicknesses and calamities spring from the anger of God against our sins. Their removal, or making them blessings for us, was purchased for …
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