13When 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.
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And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. …
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, …
After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. …
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-21)This passage of story, concerning Christ’s feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes , is recorded by all the four Evangelists, which very few, if any, of Christ’s miracles are: this intimates that there is something in it worthy of special remark. Observe, I. The great resort of people to Christ, when he was retired into a desert place , Matt. 14:13. He withdrew into privacy when…
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