Bible Strands
Matthew 20:29
As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Matthew 20:29 records Jesus departing Jericho with His disciples while a large crowd follows behind. This narrative moment immediately precedes the blind men's plea in Matthew 20:30.
The words — The Greek ἐκπορευομένων (ekporeuomenōn) describes the active departure from Jericho, and ἠκολούθησεν (ēkolouthēsen) records the crowd's movement behind Him. These verbs establish the physical progression that frames the subsequent encounter.
The thread — Parallel accounts locate this Jericho departure at Mark 10:46 and Luke 18:35, while Matthew 9:27 documents an earlier instance of blind men following Jesus. Each passage tracks the same geographic movement toward Jerusalem.
Why it lands — The text states that a crowd physically trailed Jesus without yet engaging Him. It requires the reader to confront whether proximity to Christ produces active obedience or merely passive observation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Cross-references
- Mark 10:46 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
- Luke 18:35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
- Matthew 9:27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”