Matthew 4:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and [from] beyond the Jordan.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ Δεκαπόλεως, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμων, καὶ Ἰουδαίας, καὶ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου.

Transliteration

And ēkolouthēsan autō ochloi polloi from the Galilaias, and Dekapoleōs, and Hierosolumōn, and Ioudaias, and peran tou Iordanou.

Grammar Details

*ēkolouthēsan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they followed
*autō*: dative, masculine, singular - him
*ochloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - crowds
*polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many/large
*Galilaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - Galilee
*Dekapoleōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - Decapolis
*Hierosolumōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem
*Ioudaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - Judea
*peran*: adverb/preposition + genitive - beyond
*tou Iordanou*: genitive, masculine, singular - the Jordan

Word Meanings

*ēkolouthēsan*: they followed/they accompanied/they went with
*ochloi*: crowds/multitudes/throngs
*polloi*: many/large/numerous
*Dekapoleōs*: Decapolis [region of ten cities]
*peran*: beyond/across

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 6:17 : 17 and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Mark 5:20 : 20 And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
Mark 3:7-8 : 7 And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; {G846} and from Judaea, 8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.
Mark 7:31 : 31 And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.
Mark 6:2 : 2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what] [mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?
Matt 5:1 : 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:
Matt 8:1 : 1 And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Matt 12:15 : 15 And Jesus perceiving [it] withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,
Matt 19:2 : 2 and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Luke 6:19 : 19 And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Mark 3:7-8
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85%
7And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; {G846} and from Judaea,
8and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.
Matt 19:1-2
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84%
1And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea beyond the Jordan;
2and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Luke 6:17
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17and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Matt 4:23-24
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81%
23And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.
24And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them.
Matt 15:29-31
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80%
29And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
30And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he healed them:
31insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel.
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80%
2And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.
Matt 8:1
79%
1And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Mark 5:24
78%
24And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.
Matt 20:29
78%
29And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Mark 7:31
77%
31And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.
Luke 5:15
77%
15But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
Matt 14:13-14
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13Now when Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard [thereof], they followed him on foot from the cities.
14And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
Matt 12:15
76%
15And Jesus perceiving [it] withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,
Mark 2:13
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13And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
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18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
Mark 3:10
76%
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Mark 5:20-21
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76%
20And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
21And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.
Mark 1:45
76%
45But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Luke 9:11
75%
11But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.
Luke 4:40
75%
40And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Matt 14:35
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35And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick,
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Matt 8:34
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Mark 1:32-34
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74%
32And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons.
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25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,
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55and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
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Mark 1:28
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Luke 4:37
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37And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about.
Matt 3:5
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33And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.
Luke 7:21
73%
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Acts 5:16
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16And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about {G1519} Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
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Luke 6:19
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19And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.
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37And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.
Mark 1:39
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39And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
Luke 8:26
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26And they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.
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Matt 13:2
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2And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.