Bible Strands
Matthew 15:29
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — After concluding the encounter with the Canaanite woman, Jesus departs that location and moves toward the Sea of Galilee, where He ascends a mountain and takes a seated position.
The words — μεταβὰς (metabas) translates literally to "having departed," and ἦλθεν (ēlthen) means "went," marking a deliberate transition from a private healing to a public gathering place.
The thread — This geographic and postural shift parallels Matthew 4:18, where Jesus begins His ministry beside the same sea, and Matthew 5:1, where He ascends a mountain to teach, while John 6:1 records His later crossings of those waters.
Why it lands — It requires acknowledging that Jesus intentionally repositioned Himself to receive the crowds described in Matthew 15:30, framing His movement as purposeful preparation for public healing rather than incidental travel.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
- John 6:1 After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- Matthew 15:29 Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
- Joshua 12:3 as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
- Isaiah 9:1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
- Matthew 13:2 Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
- Mark 1:16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Mark 7:31 Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
- Luke 5:1 On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,