King James Version
Matthew 8:18 in the King James Version says “Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.”
Matthew 8:18 · KJV
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“when Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“great”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“multitudes”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“about”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“to depart”
G565to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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