Bible Strands
Matthew 9:19
So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus responds to a synagogue leader who has just asked Him to heal his recently deceased daughter, rising to follow the man while His disciples accompany them.
The words — ἐγερθεὶς (egertheis) means "having arisen," and ἠκολούθησεν (ēkolouthēsen) translates literally to "he followed," describing Jesus' immediate physical movement.
The thread — Jesus’ readiness to go and heal appears in Matthew 8:7, while His pattern of moving to do good and finish His work echoes Acts 10:38 and John 4:34.
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus physically rose and followed the requesting leader without delay, requiring a reader to recognize that divine action responds directly to human petition and demands immediate obedience to the call to follow.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
Cross-references
- Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- Matthew 8:7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
- John 4:34 Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
- Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.