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The Cost of Discipleship

Matthew 8:18

In 9 translations

BSB
When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.That is, the Sea of Galilee; Greek to the other side
KJV
¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
WEB
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.
ASV
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
LSV
And Jesus having seen great multitudes around Him, commanded to depart to the other side;
YLT
And Jesus having seen great multitudes about him, did command to depart to the other side;
DBY
And Jesus, seeing great crowds around him, commanded to depart to the other side.
DRC
And Jesus seeing great multitudes about him, gave orders to pass over the water.
GNV
And when Iesus sawe great multitudes of people about him, he commanded them to goe ouer the water.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include πολλοὺς (“great”); NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort read ὄχλον (“crowd”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὄχλους (“crowds”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: πολλοὺς ὄχλους. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read πολλοὺς ὄχλους; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὄχλον.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πολλοὺς ὄχλους περὶ αὐτὸν ἐκέλευσεν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὸ πέραν.
RP2018
Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πολλοὺς ὄχλους περὶ αὐτόν, ἐκέλευσεν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὸ πέραν.
TR-Boyd
Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πολλοὺς ὄχλους περὶ αὐτόν, ἐκέλευσεν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὸ πέραν.
SCR1894
ιδων δε ο ιησους πολλους οχλους περι αυτον εκελευσεν απελθειν εις το περαν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 4:42–43At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving. But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the…
  • Luke 8:22One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
  • John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
  • Mark 4:35When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
  • Matthew 14:22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
  • Mark 1:35–38Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray. Simon and his companions went to look for Him, and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”…
  • Mark 6:45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
  • Mark 5:21When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
  • Matthew 8:1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
  • Mark 8:13And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.

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