Matthew 14:13 “When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solita…”

Matthew 14:13

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Iesus heard it, hee departed thence by shippe into a desert place apart. And when the multitude had heard it, they followed him on foote out of the cities.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

Bible in Basic English

Now when it came to the ears of Jesus, he went away from there in a boat, to a waste place by himself: and the people hearing of it, went after him on foot from the towns.

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Cross references

“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.”

Luke 9:10–17 Matthew 12:15 John 6:1–15 Matthew 10:23 Matthew 14:1 Matthew 14:2

Luke 9:10–17 · BSB

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

Matthew 12:15 · BSB

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

John 6:1–15 · BSB

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

Matthew 10:23 · BSB

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.

Matthew 14:1 · BSB

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus

Matthew 14:2 · BSB

and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Also

Matthew 15:32–38

Matthew 15:32–38 · BSB

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 alo…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

Read Matthew 14