Matthew 8 · Verse 1

Matthew 8:1

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Matthew 8:1, King James Version

Matthew 8:1 in other translations

BSBWhen Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
WEBWhen he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
ASVAnd when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
YLTAnd when he came down from the mount, great multitudes did follow him,
DARBYAnd when he had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.
BBEAnd when he had come down from the mountain, great numbers of people came after him.
WebsterWhen he had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

What does Matthew 8:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Mt 8:1-4. Healing of a Leper. ( = Mr 1:40-45; Lu 5:12-16).

The time of this miracle seems too definitely fixed here to admit of our placing it where it stands in Mark and Luke, in whose Gospels no such precise note of time is given. 1. When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
MATTHEW CHAPTER 8

Verse 1.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Great multitudes follow Christ, Mat 8:1. He heals a leper, Mat 8:2-4. Heals the centurion's servant, Mat 8:5-13. Heals Peter's wife's mother, Mat 8:14, Mat 8:15; and several other diseased persons, Mat 8:16, Mat 8:17. Departs from that place, Mat 8:18. Two persons offer to be his disciples, Mat 8:19-22. He and his disciples are overtaken with a tempest, which he miraculously stills, Mat 8:23-27. He cures demoniacs, and the demons which went out enter into a herd of swine, which, rushing into the sea, perish, Mat 8:28-32. The swine-herds announce the miracle to the Gergesenes, who request Christ to depart from their country, Mat 8:33, Mat 8:34. Verse 1 From the mountain - That mountain on which he had delivered the preceding inimitable sermon. Great multitudes followed him - Having been deeply impressed with the glorious doctrines which they had just heard.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
This verse refers to the close of the foregoing sermon. Those to whom Christ has made himself known, desire to know more of him.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Matthew 8:1 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαταβάντοςKatabantosWhen was coming downG2597
δὲdenowG1161
αὐτοῦautouHeG846
ἀπὸapofromG575
τοῦtoutheG3588
ὄρουςorousmountainG3735
ἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanfollowedG190
αὐτῷautōHimG846
ὄχλοιochloicrowdsG3793
πολλοί.polloigreat.G4183

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 8:1

  • Matthew 8:18

    Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

  • Matthew 4:25-5:1

    And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

  • Mark 3:7

    But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,

  • Matthew 20:29

    And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

  • Luke 5:15

    But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

  • Matthew 19:2

    And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

  • Matthew 12:15

    But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

  • Matthew 15:30

    And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

  • Luke 14:25-27

    And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Christ cleanses the leper;
5 heals the centurion's servant,
14 Peter's mother in law,
16 and many other diseased;
18 shows how he is to be followed;
23 stills the tempest on the sea;
28 drives the devils out of two men possessed;
31 and suffers them to go into the swine.

come.
5:1
great.
18; 4:25; 12:15; 15:30; 19:2; 20:29; Mr 3:7; Lu 5:15; 14:25-27

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Context

  • Matthew 8:1

    When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

  • Matthew 8:2

    And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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Matthew 8:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y COMO descendió del monte, le seguían muchas gentes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand il fut descendu de la montagne, de grandes foules le suivirent.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als er aber von dem Berge herabgestiegen war, folgte ihm eine große Volksmenge.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum autem descendisset de monte, secutæ sunt eum turbæ multæ: