Bible Strands
Matthew 4:25
Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate aftermath of the Syrian healings, noting that large groups begin traveling to meet Jesus.
The words — The Greek verb ἠκολούθησαν (ēkolouthēsan) literally means "followed," denoting physical pursuit, and the adjective πολλοὶ (polloi) translates to "many" or "great," quantifying the groups.
The thread — Luke 6:17 records Jesus standing on a level place while crowds gather from Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. Mark 3:7 places Jesus by the sea with a large crowd drawn from Galilee and Judea, and Mark 5:20 identifies the Decapolis as a region where healing results in proclamation.
Why it lands — The text reports that people travel from multiple political and geographic boundaries to reach Jesus, establishing His ministry as a multi-regional movement rather than a localized event.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
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.
- Mark 5:20 So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
- Mark 3:7 So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
- 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.
- Matthew 5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
- Matthew 8:1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
- Matthew 12:15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
- Matthew 19:2 Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
- Mark 6:2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
- Luke 6:19 The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.