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Matthew 14:35

And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Matthew places Jesus at Gennesaret following His sea crossing, where local inhabitants identify Him and initiate a community response. The narrative shifts from Jesus' arrival to the men's communication and the subsequent bringing of the ill to Him.

The words — ἐπιγνόντες (epignontes) means "having recognized" and describes the men's definitive identification of Jesus upon landing. αὐτὸν (auton) translates as "Him" and functions as the direct object of both their recognition and the people's action of bringing the sick.

The thread — Jesus' arrival prompting a local response that reaches broader regions appears in Matthew 4:24, where news spreads to Syria and the ill are brought to Him, and Mark 1:28, where reports of Jesus circulate throughout Galilee.

Why it lands — The text states that recognition of Jesus triggers a chain of communication and the physical transport of the sick to Him. Readers must note this cause-and-effect sequence before considering how proximity to Jesus functions in the narrative.

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The Greek words

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King James Version

And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;

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