Matthew 15:30

Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus, having moved to a mountainside near the Sea of Galilee, receives large crowds who arrive with disabled individuals and lay them before Him.

The words — The verb προσῆλθον (prosēlthon) literally means "came to," marking the crowds' approach toward Jesus. The participle ἔχοντες (echontes) translates as "having," indicating the people were carrying or bringing the afflicted with them.

The thread — This narrative pattern of crowds gathering near Jesus and bringing the sick to Him appears in Matthew 14:35 and Luke 6:17, while Acts 5:15 records a parallel practice of bringing the sick to the apostles.

Why it lands — The text reports that Jesus healed the disabled people laid at His feet, requiring no theological elaboration beyond the stated action and its immediate result.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

Cross-references

Luke 6:17 Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.
Acts 5:15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
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
Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Acts 19:11 God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
Psalms 103:3 He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
Matthew 11:4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
Mark 1:32 That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
Luke 7:21 At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.