15When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
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Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. …
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. …
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-21)Here is, I. Christ’s retirement from the multitude. 1. Observe what induced him to retire; because he perceived that those who acknowledged him to be that prophet that should come into the world would come, and take him by force, to make him a king , John 6:15. Now here we have an instance, (1.) Of the irregular zeal of some of Christ’s followers; nothing would serve but they would make him a king…
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