Matthew 14:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When Jesus heard about this, He withdrew from there by boat to a solitary place. Yet the crowds, hearing of this, followed Him on foot from the towns.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἀκούσας ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἀνεχώρησεν ἐκεῖθεν ἐν πλοίῳ εἰς ἔρημον τόπον κατʼ ἰδίαν: καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ ὄχλοι, ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ πεζῇ ἀπὸ τῶν πόλεων.

Transliteration

And akousas the Iēsous, anechōrēsen from there in ploiō into erēmon topon according to idian: and akousantes the ochloi, ēkolouthēsan him pezē from the poleōn.

Grammar Details

• *akousas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *anechōrēsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - withdrew
• *ploiō*: dative, neuter, singular - boat
• *erēmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - deserted
• *topon*: accusative, masculine, singular - place
• *idian*: accusative, feminine, singular - private/alone
• *akousantes*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
• *ochloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *ēkolouthēsan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - followed
• *pezē*: adverb - on foot
• *poleōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - cities

Word Meanings

• *anechōrēsen*: withdrew/departed/retired
• *erēmon*: deserted/solitary/uninhabited
• *idian*: private/one's own/alone
• *ochloi*: crowds/multitudes
• *pezē*: on foot/by land

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When Jesus heard of it, he departed from there by ship into a deserted place apart: and when the people heard of it, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Iesus hearde that he departed thence by shippe in to a desert place out of ye waye. And when the people had hearde therof they folowed him afote out of their cities.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Iesus hetde yt, he departed thence by shippe in to a desert place alone. And wha the people herde therof, they folowed him on fote out of ye cities.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Iesus heard it, hee departed thence by shippe into a desert place apart; when the multitude had heard it, they followed him on foote out of the cities.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When Iesus hearde of it, he departed thence in a shyp, vnto a desert place, out of the way: And when the people had hearde therof, they folowed hym on foote out of the cities.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ When Jesus heard [of it], he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard [thereof], they followed him on foot out of the cities.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when it came to the ears of Jesus, he went away from there in a boat, to a waste place by himself: and the people hearing of it, went after him on foot from the towns.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Feeding of the Five Thousand Now when Jesus heard this he went away from there privately in a boat to an isolated place. But when the crowd heard about it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 9:10-17 : 10 When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida. 11 But the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed healing. 12 As the day was coming to an end, the twelve approached him and said, 'Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.' 13 But he said to them, 'You give them something to eat.' They replied, 'We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.' 14 For about five thousand men were there. But he said to his disciples, 'Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.' 15 So they did as instructed and had them all sit down. 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the crowd. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the leftovers were gathered—twelve baskets of broken pieces.
• John 6:1-9 : 1 After this, Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd was following him because they were seeing the signs he was performing on those who were sick. 3 Jesus went up onto the mountain and sat there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?' 6 He said this to test him, for he already knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, 'Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for everyone to have even a little.' 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 'There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they for so many people?' 10 Jesus said, 'Have the people sit down.' There was plenty of grass in the place, so the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, he distributed them to those who were reclining, and likewise the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 When they were full, he said to his disciples, 'Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing is wasted.' 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with pieces left over from the five barley loaves, which were more than enough for those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, 'This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.' 15 Knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
• Matt 10:23 : 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
• Matt 12:15 : 15 But Jesus, knowing this, withdrew from there. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all.
• Matt 15:32-38 : 32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint on the way.” 33 His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” 34 Jesus asked, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” 35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. 37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 38 The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.
• Mark 6:30-44 : 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him everything they had done and taught. 31 Then He said to them, 'Come away by yourselves to a solitary place and rest for a while.' For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have a chance to eat. 32 So they went away by boat to a solitary place by themselves. 33 But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things. 35 By this time it was late in the day, so His disciples came to Him and said, 'This is a remote place, and it’s already very late.' 36 'Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.' 37 But He answered them, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to Him, 'Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?' 38 He asked them, 'How many loaves do you have? Go and see.' When they found out, they said, 'Five, and two fish.' 39 Then Jesus directed them to have all the crowd sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to distribute to the people, and He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied. 43 And the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fish. 44 The number of men who had eaten the loaves was about five thousand.
• Matt 14:1-2 : 1 At that time, Herod, the tetrarch, heard the news about Jesus. 2 And he said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.'